"This report was researched and written by G. Alex Sinha, Aryeh Neier fellow with the US Program at Human Rights Watch and the Human Rights Program at the American Civil Liberties Union"--P. 103. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Summary -- Methodology -- I. Background: US Surveillance, Secrecy, and Crackdown on Leaks -- II. The Impact of Surveillance on Journalists -- III. The Impact of Surveillance on Lawyers and their Clients -- IV. The Government's Rationale for Surveillance -- V. The Rights at Stake -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix.
Summary:
"The 120-page report documents how national security journalists and lawyers are adopting elaborate steps or otherwise modifying their practices to keep communications, sources, and other confidential information secure in light of revelations of unprecedented US government surveillance of electronic communications and transactions. The report, based on extensive interviews with journalists, lawyers, and senior US government officials, documents how government surveillance and secrecy are undermining press freedom, the public's right to information, and the right to counsel, all human rights essential to a healthy democracy"--Publisher's description.
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