ECHR Rules Against Encryption Backdoors, Citing Human Rights Violations

The landmark decision challenges European surveillance laws and emphasizes the importance of privacy in digital communications.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that laws requiring backdoored encryption violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
The ruling was in response to a case against Russia's demand for Telegram to provide encryption keys, deemed a violation of privacy rights.
The decision may impact European data surveillance legislation, including Chat Control, by highlighting the incompatibility with EU law.
Privacy advocates argue that weakening encryption could lead to mass surveillance and infringe on human rights.
The case underscores the ongoing global debate over the balance between privacy and security in digital communications.