据报道, 美国前BBC记者文森特·凯尔尼 (Vincent Kearney) 起诉英国情报局和警方, Former BBC journalist Vincent Kearney sues MI5 and police over illegal surveillance from 2006–2014, citing harm to journalistic sources and press freedom.

英国广播公司前记者文森特·凯尔尼(Vincent Kearney),现任RTE Northern编辑,正就2006年至2014年的非法监视向MI5和警察部队提出挑战,包括2006年和2009年允许非法查阅其电话数据。 Vincent Kearney, a former BBC journalist and current RTÉ Northern Editor, is challenging MI5 and police forces over unlawful surveillance from 2006 to 2014, including admitted illegal access to his phone data in 2006 and 2009. 此案由调查权力法庭审理,指控有步骤地努力查明他的新闻来源,破坏消息来源关系,破坏公众利益报道。 The case, before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, alleges systemic efforts to uncover his journalistic sources, damaging source relationships and undermining public interest reporting. 随后进行了2024年的审查,揭露了21起针对记者的非法的PSNI监视行动。 It follows a 2024 review revealing 21 unlawful PSNI surveillance operations against journalists. 英国广播公司和大赦国际正在敦促透明度和问责制,警告对新闻自由的更广泛威胁。 The BBC and Amnesty International are urging transparency and accountability, warning of broader threats to press freedom. 部分闭庭的听证会可能揭露广泛的监视滥用。 The hearing, partly closed, may expose widespread surveillance abuses.