Legislators need to narrow the focus of the proposed two new intelligence agencies in South Africa to domestic and foreign threats of organized violence against society, such as genocide or terrorism. By doing so, they can maintain the principles of human security while providing a more appropriate focus for civilian intelligence. This approach would help prevent overreach and abuse of power and ensure that intelligence agencies are used only in exceptional circumstances when there is a legitimate threat to national security.
South Africa Introduces Bill to Address Intelligence Abuses and Overhaul State Security Agency
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