Digital Economy Bill may breach human rights laws

The BBC reported over the weekend about growing concerns in Parliament over the government’s controversial Digital Economy Bill:

An influential group of MPs and peers has said the government’s approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of internet users.

The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights said the government’s Digital Economy Bill needed clarification.

It said that technical measures – which include cutting off persistent pirates – were not “sufficiently specified”.

In addition, it said that it was concerned that the Bill could create “over-broad powers”.

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