Global security and the “war on terror” now dominate the global political agenda. Driven largely by the United States, a growing web of anti-terrorism and security measures are being adopted by nations around the world. This new “security” paradigm is being used to roll back freedom and increase police powers in order to exercise increasing control over individuals and populations.
Under the public’s radar screen, a registration and surveillance infrastructure of global reach is quietly being constructed. It includes the convergence of national and international databases, the creation of data profiles for whole populations, the creation of a global ID system, the global surveillance of movement, and the global surveillance of electronic communications.
The International Campaign Against Mass Surveillance (ICAMS) has launched a petition to demand that international organizations and national governments stop participating in the construction of this system.
The International Campaign Against Mass Surveillance (ICAMS) was founded by the American Civil Liberties Union, Focus on the Global South, the Friends’ Committee on National Legislation, the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group and Statewatch.
ICAMS was launched on April 20 2005 in London, Manila, Ottawa and Washington with the support of hundreds of groups around the world.
The ICAMS report, “The Emergence Of A Global Infrastructure For Mass Registration And Surveillance”, was published with the launch of the campaign.
During 2005 ICAMS will be developing the campaign and seeking endorsements from non-governmental organisations and the public.
ICAMS Declaration >> (Nederlands, English)
Executive summary of ICAMS report >> (English)
Full text of ICAMS report: “The Emergence Of A Global Infrastructure For Mass Registration And Surveillance” >> (English)
Maatregelen op het terrein van terrorismebestrijding in Nederland >> (Nederlands)