NODE 6668cfeaClipper vs. Russia
smb@research.att.comTue, 29 Jun 93 12:33:09 PDT
According to an AP wire story, Article 23 of the draft Russian
constitution says that ``Each person has the right to secret
correspondence, telephone conversations, mail, telegraph and other
communications.''
Shucks -- there goes another export market for Clipper...
Oh yeah -- the AP explains the clause by referring to the ways that
Soviet authorities used to spy on people.
--Steve Bellovin
NODE d4f49638Re: Clipper vs. Russia
Marc Horowitz <marc@GZA.COM>Tue, 29 Jun 93 13:02:38 PDT
>> According to an AP wire story, Article 23 of the draft Russian
>> constitution says that ``Each person has the right to secret
>> correspondence, telephone conversations, mail, telegraph and other
>> communications.''
That's not really too meaningful. Our Constitution provides for
protection against unlawful search and seizure (comments on the
reality of this to alt.flame, please :-). Does the draft Russian
constitution forbid *all* tapping of mail, phones, etc? I doubt it.
So that basically gives them the same protection we (nominally) have,
and our government seems quite happy with Key Escrow.
Marc