Federal Administrative Court Surveillance of the intelligence service violates fundamental rights
In its current form, cross-border radio and cable surveillance by the Federal Intelligence Service is not compatible with the Federal Constitution and the Convention on Human Rights. This was decided by the Federal Administrative Court.
02.12.2025, 11:45
SDA
The legislator must rectify the shortcomings as part of the ongoing revision of the law, writes the Federal Administrative Court in a decision published on Tuesday.
It is not guaranteed that the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) only processes significant and correct data. The applicable law does not contain any precautions to protect journalistic sources and other particularly sensitive communications such as those between lawyers and clients.
Finally, neither a sufficiently effective supervision of the procurement of information is guaranteed, nor is a sufficiently effective legal remedy for subsequent review available to those affected.
