Poland's Controversial Law Expanding Surveillance Powers Comes Into Force
On Thursday, Duda signed into law the bill designed to increase government access to digital data and give security services additional internal spying powers.
From Sunday, Poland's Interior Ministry gains the ability to access citizens' personal data, communication and internet records without requiring a court's decision, the Polish Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper reported. The police may now keep records of individuals' locations, contacts and internet profiles, according to the report.
The move has been widely criticized by opposition, the European Union and human rights groups. Amnesty International called the legislation 'a major blow to human rights,' while opposition gathered to protest the legislation near the presidential palace in Warsaw on Friday.
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