Monitoring of Internet Communications in Criminal Proceedings
Keywords:
Monitoring of Internet Communications, Right to Privacy, Secret Surveillance Measures, Obtaining Communications in Real Time, Secret Investigative Actions.Abstract
The present paper reviews the Georgian Legislation and international standards related to secret investigative actions of obtaining internet communications. Due to rapid development of modern technologies, protection of privacy in the field of electronic surveillance has become the significant challenge. Since the Constitutional Court of Georgia, under the judgement of April 14, 2016 recognized as unconstitutional certain provisions regulating secret investigative actions of obtaining communications in real time, this issue has acquired a special importance in Georgia. Taking into consideration the above mentioned, the aim of the present paper is to discuss the legal standards established by the Constitutional Court of Georgia and amendments into the legislation, to analyze certain problematic issues with regard to monitoring of internet communications and to demonstrate the best international practice developed in this field.
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