ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill that increases the powers and immunities of the country’s spy agency. It’s the latest in a string of moves that critics say is undermining the country’s democracy.

The bill, which requires presidential approval, would give Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency, or MIT, the ability to launch covert operations and wider access to the personal data of citizens. It would also introduce prison terms for the publication of secret documents.