Intelligence Oversight Supports the Realisation of Basic and Human Rights
The Intelligence Ombudsman supervises the legality of civil and military intelligence and the realisation of basic and human rights in intelligence activities. The Act on the Oversight of Intelligence Gathering entered into force in February 2019.
The Ombudsman is an autonomous and independent authority, who acts in connection with the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. Starting from 1.5.2019, Mr. Kimmo Hakonen will act as the Intelligence Ombudsman. He began the actual oversight activities 1.6.2019 when the acts on civilian and military intelligence entered into force.
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