The European Court of Human Rights yesterday banned a general weakeningof secure end-to-end encryption. The judgement argues that encryptionhelps citizens and companies to protect themselves against hacking,theft of identity and personal data, fraud and the unauthoriseddisclosure of confidential information. Backdoors could also beexploited by criminal networks and would seriously jeopardise thesecurity of all users' electronic […]
I want to accept the good news, but I feel so disoriented about what’s going on.
Last time they seemed so close to pass it and then changed the idea at the last moment.
No, they are seperate. The ECHR is an institution of the European Convention on Human Rights.
But the EU would have to abide by this decision since all of its member states also ratified the convention. Although sadly there doesn’t seem to be any consequences for ignoring the rulings (and bribing a bunch of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) represantatives) as seen by Azerbaijan.
I want to accept the good news, but I feel so disoriented about what’s going on.
Last time they seemed so close to pass it and then changed the idea at the last moment.
Do you mean the EU? Because the European Court of Human Rights isn’t an EU institution.
I meant the EU. But wouldn’t they have to act together somehow?
No, they are seperate. The ECHR is an institution of the European Convention on Human Rights.
But the EU would have to abide by this decision since all of its member states also ratified the convention. Although sadly there doesn’t seem to be any consequences for ignoring the rulings (and bribing a bunch of Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) represantatives) as seen by Azerbaijan.