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Re:Why discussions on cyber snooping have been so painful fo... by ajuc on Saturday June 29, 2013 @09:53AM (#5962378)
Yes you are protected in civilized countries nobody can read your letters without your consent, no matter your citizenship. It's criminal offence if they do.
Re:Why discussions on cyber snooping have been so painful fo... by scarmig on Saturday June 29, 2013 @12:25PM (#5962875)
True. But do any civilized countries exist?
Re:Why discussions on cyber snooping have been so painful fo... by ajuc on Sunday June 30, 2013 @06:21AM (#5965299)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secrecy_of_correspondence

Polish constitution (in Polish, but I'll translate):

http://www.msw.gov.pl/portal/pl/193/24/Konstytucyjne_wolnosc...

Article 49:

"Zapewnia się wolność i ochronę tajemnicy komunikowania się. Ich ograniczenie może nastąpić jedynie w przypadkach określonych w ustawie i w sposób w niej określony." = "[The state] ensure everybody has freedom of ommunication and secrecy of communication, this can only be limited in cases specified in the law, and in a way specified in law".

Article 37:

"Kto znajduje się pod władzą Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, korzysta z wolności i praw zapewnionych w Konstytucji. Wyjątki od tej zasady, odnoszące się do cudzoziemców, określa ustawa. " = "Who is on the Polish territory - has the same rights and freedoms as Polish citizen. Only exceptions are specified in the law".

The exceptions are mostly about the right to be elected to government etc.

Poland isn't particulary civilized country, this is really common sense.