Document Type
Article
Disciplines
International Law
Abstract
Americans of all backgrounds fervently proclaim their rights to privacy in a myriad of circumstances. This has become a particularly relevant subject for contemporary Americans given the ongoing "Overseas Contingency Operation" and certain resultant legislative and executive measures which have provided governmental entities with enhanced, and ever more invasive, powers of surveillance and access to traditionally private information. This is very worrisome, particularly since our foundational legal document, the United States Constitution, makes no express mention of a right to privacy for citizens. The American conception of the "right to be let alone" represents a stark contrast to the Canadian and European approaches to this critical aspect of individual liberty, and ultimately offers individual Americans markedly less privacy protection for their personal information, choices and activities.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Michael C., "A Comparative Analysis of the Right to Privacy in the United States, Canada, and Europe" (2014). Connecticut Journal of International Law. 545.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/cjil/545
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