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Cyprus Bar Association Raises Concerns Over Surveillance Bills

Published March 27, 2026, 20:08
Cyprus Bar Association Raises Concerns Over Surveillance Bills

The Cyprus Bar Association (CBA) expresses serious concerns regarding the bills under discussion concerning the surveillance of private communications, citing potential violations of fundamental rights and principles of the Rule of Law. The CBA highlights four main issues: the provision for surveillance in “emergency cases” without prior approval, the abolition of the right to judicial challenge of surveillance, the lack of protection of legal and journalistic privilege, and the absence of clear limits on the exercise of related powers. The Association calls on the House of Representatives to reconsider the bills, ensuring prior judicial approval, protection of privileges, the right to judicial recourse, and the establishment of strict limits.