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Russia, UN to copy NSA surveillance techniques

Two members of Russia’s Parliament have cited Mr. Snowden’s leaks about N.S.A. spying as arguments to compel global Internet companies like Google and Microsoft to comply more closely with Russian rules on personal data storage. These rules, rights groups say, would open a back door for Russian law enforcement into services like Gmail. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/business/global/nsa-leaks-stir-plans-in-russia-to-control-net.html?pagewanted=all  “We […]

Another genocidal maniac released

A Serbian general who was sentenced to 27 years for crimes against humanity has been released on appeal by The Hague. Momcilo Perisic, who commanded the Yugoslav army during the wars in Bosnia and Croatia, was found guilty after a trial in 2011. “Mr Perisic may have known of VRS [Serb Army of Republika Srpska, […]