In a pointed challenge to Britain and America, the Council's Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, called for increased transparency and more robust democratic oversight of intelligence agencies' surveillance techniques. He also demanded the terms of ‘Five Eyes’ – a cross-border intelligence-sharing pact between Britain, America, Australia, New Zealand and Canada – be published promptly. In a landmark report entitled ‘The Rule of Law on the Internet in the Wider Digital World’, Muižnieks said the mass retention of data in the absence of any form of suspicion is “ineffective” and “contrary to the rule of law.” European Union (EU)...
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