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Governments Use "War on Terrorism" to Threaten Civil Liberties
In times of crisis, whether real or manufactured, national governments
often find it expedient to eliminate or abridge the rights of activist
citizens in an effort to "maintain order." Ongoing incidents concerning
surveillance and repression of citizens by their own governments take
place almost everywhere on Earth -- recently, for example, throughout
Europe, in Argentina, India, Slovenia and Italy. Now, the "War against
Terrorism" has served to intensify this dynamic. In France, in order
"fight terrorism," the government is weighing a series of exceptional
security amendements, part of the "Loi Securite Quotidienne" ("Day-to-day
Security Law") that would infringe upon constitutional rights. Human
Rights activists are protesting such measures. In Germany, police officers
broke into the homes and office of the group 'Libertad!, confiscating
computers, hard disks, CD-ROMs and documents. 'Libertad!' had mobilised in
protest of the deportation of refugees by the airline 'Deutsche Lufthansa
AG'.
In the United States, where so much is made of freedom and democracy,
measures that threaten civil liberties like former President Clinton's
Executive Order #12919 have been in place, or intended to be put in place
for years. There is a relatively long history of repression against
progressive activists in the United States and the countries the U.S.
influences worldwide, both during peace time and war. Civil libertarians
are strongly protesting reation of the Office of Homeland Security along
with the debates surrounding the US Anti-Terrorism Act. Some call
"Orwellian" the increasingly sweeping proposals that are being put
forward.
In the present atmosphere of war, many are calling for measures that will
further restrict civil liberties and human rights. Both on the ground and
in cyberspace national security is being used as an excuse to question
free speech. U.S. government surveillance techniques as Carnivore and
Echelon as well as encryption crackdowns are finding even more support
than they did before the September 11 attacks, when surveillance by
governments and private corporations was already on the rise worldwide.
Likewise, in real space workplace surveillance, face recognition
technology, national ID cards, fingerprint tracking and Social Security
number schemes are being seriously considered in government and corporate
circles. Many who rely on the freedom to dissent are preparing to protect
themselves, wondering if appeal to government is still viable. Some are
taking their fears, inspiration, and creativity to the streets.
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