A German law requiring identification of prepaid mobile SIM cards...
A German law requiring identification of prepaid mobile SIM cards violates human rights, a member of the Schleswig-Holstein Parliament and a civil liberties activist said Thursday. Nine EU countries -- Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and Spain…
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-- have such laws, said Pirate Party member Patrick Breyer, and his brother Jonas Breyer, a lawyer with the German Working Group on Data Retention. They want the ECHR to recognize the right to anonymous communications and Internet access, they said. Anonymity is essential for such things as press sources, confidential business dealings and self-help groups, Patrick Breyer said. Most EU governments prosecute crimes successfully without a blanket ban on anonymity, said Jonas Breyer. The European Commission and Council of Europe have both criticized such laws, Patrick Breyer added.