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'''Advocacy''' is a civil rights organisation. In 3307, it spoke out against the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]], a [[Federation|Federal]] agency created under the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]] to monitor public and private comms networks across Federation space for criminal and terrorist activity, and subsequently warned that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] was arresting secessionists on spurious charges after several Federal factions opposed to the PDB considered declaring their independence. | '''Advocacy''' is a civil rights organisation. In 3307, it spoke out against the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]], a [[Federation|Federal]] agency created under the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]] to monitor public and private comms networks across Federation space for criminal and terrorist activity, and subsequently warned that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] was arresting secessionists on spurious charges after several Federal factions opposed to the PDB considered [[Federal Rebellion of 3307|declaring their independence]]. | ||
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*Communications intercepted by the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] are being used to prevent further factions from leaving the [[Federation]]. A report by the civil rights organisation Advocacy proves that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] is targeting pro-independence individuals via their private messages. In many cases, they are being arrested for planning to commit crimes against the constitution. Deputy Director [[Bethany Blake]], who runs the PDB, gave a statement to the media: "I can confirm that gathering such intelligence is within our legal remit. Unilateral declarations of independence are criminal acts that violate the [[Federal Accord]]. Therefore we are identifying perpetrators before they cause harm, which is precisely what our surveillance network was established to do." In [[Federal Congress|Congress]], Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] defended the PDB for boosting arrest rates and saving lives. However, [[Congressman]] [[Bai Zheng]] remarked that the PDB was "incapable of locating the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]], but fantastic at finding enemies among our own people that didn't previously exist". Both [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]] and [[Felicia Winters|Shadow President Winters]] have personally contacted the leaders of many systems within their spheres of influence, aiming to address their concerns and convince them not to secede from the Federation.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60fec8ed69d9ea7a670e0c8f GalNet: Federal Surveillance Sabotages Independence]</ref> | *Communications intercepted by the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]] are being used to prevent further factions from [[Federal Rebellion of 3307|leaving]] the [[Federation]]. A report by the civil rights organisation Advocacy proves that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] is targeting pro-independence individuals via their private messages. In many cases, they are being arrested for planning to commit crimes against the constitution. Deputy Director [[Bethany Blake]], who runs the PDB, gave a statement to the media: "I can confirm that gathering such intelligence is within our legal remit. Unilateral declarations of independence are criminal acts that violate the [[Federal Accord]]. Therefore we are identifying perpetrators before they cause harm, which is precisely what our surveillance network was established to do." In [[Federal Congress|Congress]], Vice President [[Jerome Archer]] defended the PDB for boosting arrest rates and saving lives. However, [[Congressman]] [[Bai Zheng]] remarked that the PDB was "incapable of locating the [[Neo-Marlinist Liberation Army|NMLA]], but fantastic at finding enemies among our own people that didn't previously exist". Both [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]] and [[Felicia Winters|Shadow President Winters]] have personally contacted the leaders of many systems within their spheres of influence, aiming to address their concerns and convince them not to secede from the Federation.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60fec8ed69d9ea7a670e0c8f GalNet: Federal Surveillance Sabotages Independence]</ref> | ||
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*More [[Federation|Federal]] factions are considering declaring independence following the recent conflict in the Azaladshu system. [[Sofia Trevino]], political journalist with The [[Federal Times]], published an overview of the situation: "When Azaladshu Free seceded in reaction to the government's surveillance laws, it inspired three other factions to do the same, making ten systems and a billion people independent. Superpowers routinely gain and lose systems via local politics, but this was a rare instance of member factions abandoning their fealty. The newly sovereign nations have severed all links with the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]], so their communications are no longer being monitored. Despite broad public support for the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], many citizens still consider personal privacy to be a constitutional right. Dozens of other factions are now considering independence. This affects only a small percentage of the systems under Federal control, but is highly embarrassing for [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]] as well as [[Felicia Winters|Shadow President Winters]] – her organised resistance to the surveillance laws is what inspired factions to secede. Advocacy, the civil rights organisation, claims that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] has begun arresting secessionist ringleaders under spurious charges. If true, it suggests that the government will go to any lengths to prevent a full-scale rebellion spreading throughout the Federation."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60f82834f353e248204f2416 GalNet: Federation Threatened by Further Secession]</ref> | *More [[Federation|Federal]] factions are considering declaring independence following the recent conflict in the Azaladshu system. [[Sofia Trevino]], political journalist with The [[Federal Times]], published an overview of the situation: "When Azaladshu Free seceded in reaction to the government's surveillance laws, it inspired three other factions to do the same, making ten systems and a billion people independent. Superpowers routinely gain and lose systems via local politics, but this was a rare instance of member factions abandoning their fealty. The newly sovereign nations have severed all links with the [[Proactive Detection Bureau]], so their communications are no longer being monitored. Despite broad public support for the [[Domestic Counter-Terrorism Act]], many citizens still consider personal privacy to be a constitutional right. Dozens of other factions are now considering independence. This affects only a small percentage of the systems under Federal control, but is highly embarrassing for [[Zachary Hudson|President Hudson]] as well as [[Felicia Winters|Shadow President Winters]] – her organised resistance to the surveillance laws is what inspired factions to secede. Advocacy, the civil rights organisation, claims that the [[Federal Intelligence Agency]] has begun arresting secessionist ringleaders under spurious charges. If true, it suggests that the government will go to any lengths to prevent a full-scale rebellion spreading throughout the Federation."<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/60f82834f353e248204f2416 GalNet: Federation Threatened by Further Secession]</ref> | ||