ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - In response to frequent attacks against and +defamation of the Service for the Protection of the Constitutional +Order (SZUP) in the daily and weekly press, the Croatian Interior +Ministry (MUP) on Friday
refuted the allegations as unfounded and +considered them as an attempt at further destabilising the MUP.+ The SZUP's task is to protect the constitutional order from all +security threats, in accordance with constitutional and legal +rights and obligations.+ The SZUP uses the same methods as all other intelligence services +across the world, including undercover following and controlling +telephone conversations, the statement said. + However, the reason for using the SZUP is never the individual, but +a security issue, the statement added.+ The basic rules of activity in similar services, even in the most +developed democracies, forbid public revela
ZAGREB, Nov 20 (Hina) - In response to frequent attacks against and
defamation of the Service for the Protection of the Constitutional
Order (SZUP) in the daily and weekly press, the Croatian Interior
Ministry (MUP) on Friday refuted the allegations as unfounded and
considered them as an attempt at further destabilising the MUP.
The SZUP's task is to protect the constitutional order from all
security threats, in accordance with constitutional and legal
rights and obligations.
The SZUP uses the same methods as all other intelligence services
across the world, including undercover following and controlling
telephone conversations, the statement said.
However, the reason for using the SZUP is never the individual, but
a security issue, the statement added.
The basic rules of activity in similar services, even in the most
developed democracies, forbid public revelation of operative data
on the purposes and methods of the service's activity.
Controlling the legality of activities of such services envisages
mechanisms, particularly with regard to violating the freedoms and
rights of man and citizen.
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