Police slammed for 'hysterical' response to EU privacy directive
News The statement has been severely criticised by policy expert Tony Bunyan for using "scaremongering" tactics. NCIS is trying to pretend that the draft directive is removing a right that they already have, but they don't have this right to access at...
[August 13, 2001, 12:52]
EU agreement on communications snooping 'unlikely'
News It doesn't look like they will reach a decision today," said Tony Bunyan, editor of the independent watchdog Statewatch. The fundamental issue is whether you can change the purpose for retaining data, as the moment you cross current standards for...
[June 27, 2001, 13:19]
Bush lobbies EU to drop traffic data retention ban
News This isn't just Bush coming in cold -- this is the US putting its weight behind existing demands for data to be retained," said Tony Bunyan, editor of Statewatch. Bush is not just calling for a terrorist power, but a more general power," said Bunyan.
[November 5, 2001, 13:04]
Europe moves in circles over spam laws
News There is clearly a division in Parliament, which is not usual," said Tony Bunyan, editor of the NGO publication "Statewatch. Both sides are claiming to protect the rights of the individual from different perspectives, which has resulted in some...
[October 23, 2001, 14:47]
Fears over EU's secret surveillance plans
News Now we know that all along they were intending to make it binding, 'compulsory', across Europe," said Tony Bunyan, editor of Statewatch, in a statement. Bunyan added that the draft Framework Decision would sweep away the basic rights of data...
[August 20, 2002, 10:09]
Europe moves to monitor all Internet traffic
News Nothing can get through without the European Council agreeing to it -- this is the most major battle over civil liberties ever to take place in Europe," said Tony Bunyan, editor of the independent watchdog Statewatch.
[May 17, 2001, 7:48]
Anti-snooping gurus converge on London
News Notable figures at the meeting will include Duncan Campbell, a journalist world renowned for his work on the Echelon satellite surveillance network, Wayne Madsen of the US Electronic Privacy Information Centre and Tony Bunyan from the UK...
[September 19, 2000, 13:19]
Civil liberties group warns of EU surveillance proposal
News By drafting a binding Framework Decision before the proper legislative process is finished EU governments are showing their utter disregard for the European Parliament," said Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, in a statement on Wednesday.
[May 9, 2002, 14:20]
Ex-NSA expert warns of concealed backdoors
News The London forum saw presentations from a host of experts on government surveillance technology including Duncan Campbell, famous for his work on Echelon, and Tony Bunyan of Statewatch. Former NSA (National Security Agency) analyst and...
[September 25, 2000, 10:51]
Home Office backs seven-year data retention laws
News Tony Bunyan, editor of Statewatch, confirmed that a leaked European Council report reveals that "the UK Home Office has been leading the way" in trying to push through the EU Telecommunications Directive.
[September 28, 2001, 15:54]
UK to miss EU e-commerce deadline
News Tony Bunyan, editor of Statewatch, a Web site that monitors civil liberties, is adamant that the UK government has little excuse for missing the 17 January deadline. A short delay is politically embarrassing, but if there is a long delay, the...
[January 11, 2002, 12:55]
