APPLICANTS’ REPLY TO THE COURT’S QUESTIONS
Question 1.
Can the applicants claim to be “victims”, within the meaning of Article
34 of the Convention, of violations of their rights under Articles 8 and
10?
Yes, for the reasons set out at paras 251-261 above.
Question 2.
Are the acts of the United Kingdom intelligence services in relation to:
(a)
(b)
the soliciting, receipt, search, analysis, dissemination, storage and
destruction of interception data in respect of “external
communications”, in particular with regard to their impact on
non-governmental
organisations
and
their
confidential
information and communications;
the soliciting, receipt, search, analysis, dissemination, storage and
destruction of interception data by the United Kingdom in respect
of “communications data”, in particular with regard to their
impact on non-governmental organisations and their confidential
information and communications;
“in accordance with the law” and “necessary in a democratic society”
within the meaning of Article 8 of the Convention, with reference to the
principles set out in, among other authorities, Weber and Saravia v.
Germany (dec.), no. 54934/00, ECHR 2006‑XI; Liberty and Others v. the
United Kingdom, no. 58243/00, 1 July 2008; and Iordachi and Others v.
Moldova, no. 25198/02, 10 February 2009?
No, for the reasons set out at paras 127-250 above.
Question 3.
Are the acts of the United Kingdom intelligence services in relation to:
(a)
(b)
the soliciting, receipt, search, analysis, dissemination, storage and
destruction of interception data in respect of “external
communications”, in particular with regard to their impact on
non-governmental
organisations
and
their
confidential
information and communications;
the soliciting, receipt, search, analysis, dissemination, storage and
destruction of interception data by the United Kingdom in respect
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