It believes that the domestic security agency AIVD is tapping its communications because it represented several clients who have been accused of extremism and terrorist offences. Michiel Pestman, a criminal lawyer in the firm, said: ‘Dutch law allows [the AIVD] to be involved in every form of telecommunications tapping, including tapping lawyers. Even if lawyers are no threat to public safety, the secret service can tap them.’ Source: Dutch news
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