Raw: EPO Was Forewarned About the Investigative Unit (IU) Turning Against Law-Abiding Dissent Using Illegal Surveillance
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2017-12-31 23:15:11 UTC
- Modified: 2017-12-31 23:15:11 UTC
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Summary: SUEPO (EPO staff union) and the staff committee both warned that Battistelli's 'secret police' would not really protect the dignity of staff but potentially punish people whom the President (Battistelli) does not like, e.g. Patrick Corcoran
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