4. May 2020

A global look at oversight cooperation

NGOs from around the world compare their countries’…

by Elizabeth FarriesProgramme Director Surveillance and Human Rights, International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations Information Rights, Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Elizabeth Farries directs the Surveillance and Human Rights Program for the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations (INCLO). INCLO is horizontal network of national independent human rights organisations in 15 countries around the world. We work together to defend fundamental liberties. Elizabeth is the lead on INCLO investigations Unanswered Questions and Spying on Dissent.

6. November 2019

A simple yet existential demand: let oversight bodies work together

A veteran’s perspective on European intelligence oversight:…

by Wouter de RidderSecretary, Vast Comité I

Wouter de Ridder is a veteran of European intelligence oversight, having been the Secretary for the Belgian Standing Intelligence Agencies Review Committee (Vast Comité I) for over 25 years. He also acts as security officer for the committee. Further, Wouter is the Secretary (registrar) of the Belgian Appeal Body for Security Clearances, Certificates and Advices, and an expert at the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF). He holds a Master of Law from KU Leuven.

8. October 2019

Enhance & internationalise the oversight mandate

Intelligence oversight needs stronger regulatory support to…

by Tomaso FalchettaAdvocacy & Policy Team Lead, Privacy International

Tomaso leads Privacy International's policy development, as well as their advocacy and policy team. He develops the organisation's international advocacy with the UN, the EU, and other relevant intergovernmental bodies. Previously he worked for Child Soldiers International and for Amnesty International’s (AI) International Secretariat, in the International Law and Policy Program, where he was legal and policy advisor. His main responsibilities included providing advice on international human rights and humanitarian law, drafting intervention before human rights courts and bodies and representing the organization in meetings of UN human rights law experts. Tomaso is an Italian lawyer and has a Law Degree from the Law College in Ferrara (Italy).