A call for accountable communications surveillance
Friday, April 12, 2024 | 80 Views |
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Surveillance Cameras PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Any person who intercepts communications without a warrant commits a criminal offence.
The legal framework for interception of communications recognises that interception of communications is highly intrusive hence the requirement that an investigation officer applying for an interception warrant must furnish information to the court on whether other less intrusive investigative procedures have been used and failed to produce the required evidence.
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