article_snippet: Yes, the government has a responsibility to ensure national security and to combat serious crime, but such measures must be targeted and proportionate to the threat.
article_snippet: At the international level the government looks to legitimize the government actions.
article_snippet: This initiative must not go unchallenged.
article_snippet: While the immediate outlook is bleak, there is hope.
article_snippet: It is with these courageous individuals that those of us who value online freedom must stand united.
article_snippet: The opinions expressed here are solely those of the author .