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France to let police spy on suspects through phones: Report

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The police in France will be able to spy on suspects by remotely activating the microphone, camera, and GPS of their mobiles and other devices as part of a wider justice reform bill, AFP reported. While left and rights defenders have targeted the spying provision as an authoritarian snoopers' charter, Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti insisted it would only affect "dozens of cases a year."