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Key Resources

A guide for migrants and asylum rights organisations about privacy settings

This guide is for anyone concerned about their social media accounts being monitored by public authorities, but it’s especially targeted at people from minority and migrant communities who may be disproportionately affected by various forms of surveillance.

Long Read

The Corona Contracts: Public-Private Partnerships and the Need for Transparency

No Tech For Tyrants, a UK grassroots organisation, is explaining Palantir's involvement with the UK government, including their partnership with the NHS. They explore the concerns public-private partnerships between Palantir and governments raise , and what this means for our rights.

How can I stop someone putting spyware on my phone? (media card)

Case Study

…it protects marriage equality

Everyone has the right to marry when they are legally able regardless of their race, nationality or religion. Families should be protected by the Government and the justice system.

News

19th June 2020

IMSI catchers: facilitating indiscriminate surveillance of protesters

9th June 2020

Une loi nigérienne donne de vastes pouvoirs pour intercepter les communications

2nd June 2020

The Nigerien bill giving broad powers to intercept communications

24th February 2020

PI and Liberty submit a new legal challenge after MI5 admits that vast troves of personal data was held in “ungoverned spaces”

15th January 2020

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

15th March 2017

In Kenya, Communications Surveillance Is A Matter of Life and Death

Examples of Abuse

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

China forces out Australian journalist

The Australian journalist Chris Buckley, who reports for the New York Times, was forced to leave China on April 10 after 24 years of reporting on the country, bringing the number of journalists forced out of the country in the last year to 19. After travelling to Wuhan to report on the unfolding

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Our Advocacy

PI's submission to the 'UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries' on the role of private companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the rights of migrants

PI's submission highlighting examples of the involvement of private companies in immigration and border management sectors.

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Never heard of TrueCaller? They might have heard about you. Here is how you can unlist yourself

Social media intelligence (SOCMINT) explainer

Facial recognition cameras explainer

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Social Media Intelligence

Reports and Analysis

A guide for migrants and asylum rights organisations about privacy settings

The Corona Contracts: Public-Private Partnerships and the Need for Transparency

…it protects marriage equality

News

IMSI catchers: facilitating indiscriminate surveillance of protesters

Une loi nigérienne donne de vastes pouvoirs pour intercepter les communications

The Nigerien bill giving broad powers to intercept communications

PI and Liberty submit a new legal challenge after MI5 admits that vast troves of personal data was held in “ungoverned spaces”

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

In Kenya, Communications Surveillance Is A Matter of Life and Death

Examples of Abuse

China forces out Australian journalist

Our Advocacy

PI's submission to the 'UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries' on the role of private companies in immigration and border management and the impact on the rights of migrants