Suécia aprova lei anti-privacidade para combater terrorismo

Da MSNBC:

STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Sweden’s Parliament narrowly approved a contentious law Wednesday that gives authorities sweeping powers to eavesdrop on all e-mail and telephone traffic that crosses the Nordic nation’s borders.

The right-leaning government’s slim majority helped secure 143-138 approval, despite strong opposition from left-leaning parties led by Social Democrats.

Supporters argued the law — which takes effect in January — will provide a level of security against potential terrorists plotting attacks.

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The new powers will give Swedish defense officials the right to scan international phone calls, e-mails and faxes for sensitive keywords without a court order.

The companies Swedish telecom TeliaSonera AB and Google Inc. and have called the measure the most far-reaching eavesdropping plan in Europe, comparable to a U.S. government program.

Leia mais: Sweden adopts contentious eavesdropping plan, MSNBC

Strategypage: Bangladesh faz novas leis para julgar terroristas e cortar financiamento

June 20, 2008: Bangladesh has established a special tribunal to try terrorism suspects. There are also new laws making it easier to cut off terrorist financing. The government believes that there are over 10,000 Islamic radicals in the southwestern parts of the country, and several Islamic radical organizations are trying to get some terrorist action going. So far, the police have jailed those who were getting too close to turning talk into action. Meanwhile, India has been accusing Bangladeshi Islamic radicals for several recent attacks in India.

Leia no site original: Bangladesh Cracks Down, Strategypage.com