Luxembourg Parliament Passes Video Surveillance Bill | #Laws | Luxembourg (Europe) | Scoop.it

On Thursday 1 July 2021, the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg's Parliament) voted for the first time on the text of Bill 7498 amending a law aimed at regulating the use video surveillance by the Grand Ducal Police.

The bill passed with 52 votes from the coalition government parties and the Christian Social People's Party (CSV) from the opposition. The Left and the Pirate Party Mps voted against the bill, whilst the Alternative Democratic Reform Party (ADR) abstained from voting. 

Bill 7498 specifies the conditions for setting up cameras, image processing and measures to protect citizens' rights. The police can only use video surveillance in places with particularly high crime rates and if other means to prevent criminal offences have proved ineffective.

 

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