civil liberties

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Sophia Cope, of digital rights organisation the Electronic Frontier Foundation, criticised the plan, telling the New York Times that it could "exacerbate civil liberties harms".

From BBC

Following her first stint as an elected representative, she continued to crusade for various causes, including civil liberties and better social-welfare programs for women and children.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch branded the scheme "Orwellian" and urged MPs to reject plans.

From BBC

If there was an issue on the vanguard of civil liberties, the fund and its directors were aware and considering it.

From Los Angeles Times

This infuriated the US administration, with Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, describing it as a "clear and egregious violation of Americans' privacy and civil liberties".

From BBC