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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Interception of communications

Interception of communications

  • Denial of right to private correspondence

Nature

The intentional interception of communications whether by mail, phone, computer, facsimile, telex, or telegraph or listening in on private conversation is a violation of the right to privacy and a crime.

Broader

Infringement of privacy
Excellent
Criminal violation of civil rights
Unpresentable

Narrower

Misuse of government surveillance of communications
Presentable
Invasion of Internet privacy
Presentable
Interception of correspondence
Presentable

Aggravates

Detention of family of testifiers
Presentable
Threats against family or friends
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Socialism
Excellent
Capitalism
Presentable

Related

Denial of right to private home life
Unpresentable
Denial of right to confidentiality
Unpresentable

Strategy

Intercepting communications
Yet to rate
Denying right to private correspondence
Yet to rate

Value

Self-denial
Yet to rate
Interception
Yet to rate
Denial
Yet to rate
Correspondence
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #1: No Poverty

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Communication » Communication
  • Government » Private
  • Societal problems » Deprivation
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    D7608
    DOCID
    11476080
    D7NID
    143503
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020