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"In 2017, the landscape of digital communication in Russia faced a pivotal
moment when the government required Telegram Messenger LLP and other “internet
communication” providers to store all communication data—and content—for
specified durations. These providers were also required to supply law
enforcement authorities with users’ data, the content of their communications,
as well as any information necessary to decrypt user messages. The FSB (the
Russian Federal Security Service) subsequently ordered Telegram to assist in
decrypting the communications of specific users suspected of engaging in
terrorism-related activities.
Telegram opposed this order on the grounds that it would create a backdoor that
would undermine encryption for all of its users. As a result, Russian courts
fined Telegram and ordered the blocking of its app within the country. The
controversy extended beyond Telegram, drawing in numerous users who contested
the disclosure orders in Russian courts. A Russian citizen, Mr Podchasov,
escalated the issue to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), arguing that
forced decryption of user communication would infringe on the right to private
life under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), which
reads as follows:
Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home
and his correspondence (Article 8 ECHR, right to respect for private and
family life, home and correspondence)"
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
