The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled.
A case claiming various systems of interception by GCHQ constituted a breach had been brought by Amnesty, Privacy International and others.
It followed revelations by the former US intelligence analyst Edward Snowden about UK and US surveillance practices.
The judges said the case had been important in clarifying GCHQ’s policy.
Some of the organisations who brought the case, including Amnesty UK and Privacy International, say they intend to appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights.
The case led to extensive disclosures of the intelligence agency procedures for handling intelligence.
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