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Counter-terrorism

The global counter-terrorism agenda is driven by a group of powerful governments and industry with a vested political and economic interest in pushing for security solutions that increasingly rely on surveillance technologies at the expenses of human rights. 

 

Biometrics domination under the pretext of combating terrorism

Biometric data collection and use in the name of countering terrorism has been accelerating around the globe, often abusively, without being effectively regulated or subject to accountability mechanisms

This week we talk to Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights &

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Report and Analysis

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PI's briefing on travellers' surveillance

PI's report on Travellers’ surveillance: The role of the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme

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Travellers’ surveillance: The role of the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme

In this briefing, we identify the most significant concerns on the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme (CTTP), and put forward a range of recommendations to mitigate some of the human rights risks associated with the surveillance of travellers.

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The rise of the Surveillance Databases

Surveillance databases are on the rise all around us and with them comes a wider array of issues. Here we begin to unpack these concerns and discuss some of the prominent global drivers of this trend.

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Biometrics and counter-terrorism: Case study of Somalia

A case study illustrating the use and looming dangers of collection and use of biometrics in the name of counter-terrorism.

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Biometrics and counter-terrorism: Case study of Iraq and Afghanistan

A case study illustrating the use and looming dangers of collection and use of biometrics in the name of counter-terrorism.

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Biometrics and counter-terrorism: Case study of Israel/Palestine

A case study illustrating the use and looming dangers of collection and use of biometrics in the name of counter-terrorism.

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News

19th August 2021

Afghanistan: What Now After Two Decades of Building Data-Intensive Systems?

22nd July 2020

New Report on “The Use of Biometric Data to Identify Terrorists: Best Practice or Risky Business?"

15th January 2020

Advocate General’s Opinion: national security mass retention regimes are incompatible with EU Law

15th January 2020

Preliminary Statement: Advocate General's Opinion Advises that Mass Surveillance Regime is Unlawful

13th November 2019

Government implies having no responsibility for MI5 ‘agents’ human rights abuses

12th September 2019

Counter-terrorism global policies: law making behind closed doors

19th January 2018

Right to privacy at the UN in 2017 - Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing

Examples of Abuse

Want to know how this translate in the real world? Here is the latest example in the news.

UK overhauls suspicious activity reporting system

In January 2019 the UK Home Office announced it would collaborate with France to overhaul its regime for suspicious activity reports in order to fight money laundering. In 2018, the number of SARs filed with the National Crime Agency rose by 10% to nearly 464,000. Banks, financial services, lawyers
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PI submission on human rights implications of new and emerging technologies in the military domain

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PI's response to the call for input to the study of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee on human rights implications of new and emerging technologies in the military domain

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