Toezicht AIVD en MIVD: kabinetsbrief, commissievergadering - Bert Hubert's writings

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The Dutch government is implementing a new AIVD/MIVD law on July 1, shifting oversight from prior approval to ex-post monitoring, despite the oversight body CTIVD lacking staff and office space.
The law allows intelligence services to conduct hacks, taps, and bulk wiretapping without prior authorization, but the CTIVD has not been provided with the necessary resources, such as 10 additional employees, despite two years of preparation.
The government claims the law represents only an 'accent shift' in oversight, but critics argue it fundamentally changes oversight, reducing safeguards and potentially violating European human rights standards.
The CTIVD is expected to conduct oversight ex-durante, but it lacks the capacity and independence, as it is being pressured to share office space with the agencies it oversees, risking regulatory capture.

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