Germany’s top security and law officials have agreed to a plan to enact new computer surveillance regulations. But Muslim leaders fear imams could face more scrutiny than their Christian counterparts. Top security and law officials in Germany this week established new guidelines on surveillance of computers in cases of terrorism or serious crimes. The framework, which was designed by Interior Minister Wolfgang Sch_uble of the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries of the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), allows federal security officials to monitor computers only in cases related to terrorism or other serious crimes. The new framework complies with a legal ruling made by the country’s highest court (more…) in February, and resolves a debate between conservatives and the SPD in Germany’s ruling Grand Coalition government. Anna Reimann reports.http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,548057,00.html
