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Tony Bunyan Obituary

8 October 2024

The BPI were very saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Bunyan (1941-2024), journalist and civil liberties champion. We were honoured to host a fantastic presentation from Tony, delivered by Ann Singleton, at the BPI conference earlier this year.

Tony dedicated much of his life to monitoring and highlighting state surveillance activities. He was a trailblazing figure in the defence of civil liberties and human rights across Europe both through his own direct work and advocacy and that of Statewatch, the organisation he founded in 1991. He leaves a fantastic legacy, and will be sorely missed. Read his obituary on the Statewatch website.

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