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Mass surveillance case law factsheet

FRA and the European Court of Human Rights have issued their latest in a series of joint thematic factsheets. This factsheet examines mass surveillance and its impact on human rights within the context of EU law and the European Convention on Human Rights.

EU law and the Convention sometimes overlap. The publication clarifies where there are similar principles in different legislation and provides examples of relevant case law from the EU’s Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights. 

Previous factsheets covered the right to be forgotten and the European Arrest Warrant