Released at Ruatoki today Internet-MANA policy on Spying, the GCSB, “Five Eyes” alliance, Mass Surveillance, Citizen’s Rights and Internet Privacy Stopping mass surveillance of New Zealand citizens Internet MANA is in favour of a strong and independent Aotearoa (NZ). We do not accept that mass surveillance of NZ citizens is required to make that happen. Accordingly, Internet MANA will: · Remove the legal basis for mass surveillance by repealing the GCSB (Government Communications and Security Bureau) legislation (2013) and the TICS (Telecommunications Interception Capability and Security) legislation (2013). · Acknowledge and apologise for past violations of New Zealand law by ensuring the 88 people illegally spied on by the GCSB are informed about the unlawful violation of their privacy and issued an apology from the Government. · Set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry into all NZ’s international intelligence co-operation agreements, our spy agencies and their networks, to ascertain their roles, accountabilities and oversight. The Commission will take into account the country’s national security interests while ensuring that legislation conforms to NZ’s international human rights obligations. The Commission will be charged with making recommendations for a process and timeline to: Leave the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network and exercise sovereign control of New Zealand’s intelligence agencies. Close the Waihopai and Tangimoana spybases; and Transfer the legitimate security and surveillance roles of the GCSB and the SIS to the NZ Police or to a new agency Establish independent oversight of these functions and strengthened Parliamentary oversight Strengthening internet freedom Internet MANA will: · Have the Law Commission state whether the Bill of Rights Act is fit for purpose in the digital age and is capable of safeguarding human rights in an environment of overarching digital communications surveillance, or whether a new Bill of Digital Rights is required to enshrine Internet freedoms such as: The right to access the Internet freedom from filtering and content blocking freedom from censorship right to private communications protection of communications metadata right to anonymity right to secure data liability for Internet intermediaries. · Develop any new Bill of Digital Rights through an inclusive and open public process, allowing citizens to co-develop the bill through an online platform and witness the bill evolving to reflect the will of the public. · Introduce new legislation to require due process before websites are taken down, with adequate checks and balances. A general safe harbour for Internet intermediaries will be provided to conditionally shield them from liability for users’ actions. The legislation will clarify the responsibilities and liabilities of Internet intermediaries for safeguarding human rights online. · Use a principles-based approach to making laws for the digital age that works in harmony with the Internet and its widespread effect on society. · Introduce new legislation to provide authorisation, oversight, and limitation of scope for voluntary Internet filtering of child exploitation material. Any change in scope of Internet filtering will require Parliament’s approval. Annual reporting of the filter’s efficacy will be required. · Require all Internet intermediaries operating in New Zealand to issue a half yearly Transparency Report that details requests they have received, and actions taken in response to requests for taking down online content and actions involving human rights. Publication of Internet filtering policy will also be mandatory. · In addition, the Government will be required to publish an Annual Transparency Report. The Government will be required to issue a public undertaking that no requests or orders to the ICT industry for interception capability (except the details of individual interception orders) will be made in secret. Summary information and the nature of interception capability required from the ICT industry - but not such details that may compromise national security - will be published each year. · Will require the New Zealand Government to take a more proactive approach to international discussions and initiatives about the future of Internet governance. Support will be provided for international technical moves to strengthen the security and fabric of the Internet. · Advocate a multi-stakeholder approach to developing public policy for the Internet and a single, global Internet will be advocated. New Zealand will participate in the transition of US responsibilities in the global Internet Domain Name System to the global multi-stakeholder community. John Mitchell Press Secretary
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 19:00:35 +0000
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