An Introduction to Mass Surveillance and International Law

Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Law - European and International Law, Intellectual Properties, grade: 1,3, University of Mannheim, language: English, abstract: This paper focuses on mass surveillance and its legality under the national laws of a few countries and international law as a whole. Many among us frequently hear the term 'mass surveillance' these days, and connect it with government monitoring us through the internet and other media - keeping a note on who we are, ...