Skip to content

Breach Quote by David Blunkett

“If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.” quote by David Blunkett
Download Open image
“If surveillance infiltrates our homes and personal relationships, that is a gross breach of our human and civil rights.”

David Blunkett

About This Quote

Source Speech: Parliamentary debate on privacy, UK House of Commons, 2012

Surveillance inside private life violates fundamental freedoms and dignity

In simple terms: Privacy invasion harms human and civil rights

Key Takeaway

Protect personal spaces from intrusive monitoring

Themes

privacy civil rights surveillance government power

Mood

concerned critical

Type

political ethical

When to use this quote

  • home security
  • family relationships
  • online communications
  • legal reform

Key Concepts

human dignity state overreach digital ethics

Questions to Reflect On

  • How should societies limit surveillance?
  • What safeguards protect private life?
A Different Perspective

Balancing security needs with individual freedoms is complex

2.4 out of 5 (10 ratings)

More by David Blunkett

Explore all 116 David Blunkett quotes

More Breach quotes

Browse all 140 Breach quotes