German president signs spionage law

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

"German President Horst Koehler signed a legislation to allow the Criminal Investigation Office (BKA) to start online 
preventive espionage, a measure criticized by the opposition and the German press media."

The article continues:

"This controversial law started in force last Thursday, when it was agreed that even in urgent cases, espionage on the 
Internet can only be authorized by a judicial decision.

Only the deputies, religious leaders and defense lawyers are exempted, and other categories like doctors, journalists 
and lawyers in general are under analysis to be exempted."
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More at
http://www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID={120735F0-CC1D-4D6C-9867-CDD60D039C78})&language=EN

German language AFP coverage:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gw_V-QQ3VWSNf-GM-0t6X9dnXi4w

Juha-Matti
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