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> Article 8: Right to privacy - Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. - There shall be no

> Article 8: Right to privacy - Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. - There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. (I'm not feeling bright enough to comment but this seems extremely relevant) [0] https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/article-8-respect-your-private-and-family-life https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/arti...

SkyMarshal 6y ago
Good find, but it has enough caveats and loopholes to render it useless. Prevention of not just crime, but also disorder? The economic well-being of the country? Protection of health or morals? I suppose it's better to pay lip service to Right to Privacy, instead of completely ignoring it altogether. But this is not a human right.
- sjy 6y ago
  You're going to be very disappointed by the other human rights then. They're all about proportionality. Even the right to life can give way "when a public authority (such as the police) uses necessary force to … stop a riot or uprising." https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/article-2-right-life https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/arti...
boomlinde 6y ago
Rather toothless point considering "morals" and "economic well-being of the country" are valid grounds for interference.
mritun 6y ago
“Everyone has right to privacy ... except for ... protection of economic interest, keeping of morals, preventing disorder ...” That sounds more like declaration of “human rights” by China than by EU shakes head

SkyMarshal 6y ago

Good find, but it has enough caveats and loopholes to render it useless. Prevention of not just crime, but also disorder? The economic well-being of the country? Protection of health or morals? I suppose it's better to pay lip service to Right to Privacy, instead of completely ignoring it altogether. But this is not a human right.

sjy 6y ago
You're going to be very disappointed by the other human rights then. They're all about proportionality. Even the right to life can give way "when a public authority (such as the police) uses necessary force to … stop a riot or uprising." https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/article-2-right-life https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/human-rights-act/arti...

boomlinde 6y ago

Rather toothless point considering "morals" and "economic well-being of the country" are valid grounds for interference.

mritun 6y ago

“Everyone has right to privacy ... except for ... protection of economic interest, keeping of morals, preventing disorder ...” That sounds more like declaration of “human rights” by China than by EU shakes head