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Government Can Now Wiretap Anyone Without Suspicion
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Government Can Now Wiretap Anyone Without Suspicion

Posted on July, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

A new amendment of the penal code gives authorities virtually unlimited access to citizens’ private communication Continue reading →

Emboldened Orbán Attacks Courts, Civil Society, Freedom of Assembly, Privacy, and Humanity
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Emboldened Orbán Attacks Courts, Civil Society, Freedom of Assembly, Privacy, and Humanity

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

In the 7th change of his own constitution Continue reading →

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