Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides for the right of every person to be protected against arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence as well as against unlawful attacks on his honour or reputation. Any
Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides for the right of every person to be protected against arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence as well as against unlawful attacks on his honour or reputation. Any
Privacy International, Civil Rights Defenders and DFRI note Sweden’s written replies to the list of issues in relation to Swedish laws, policies and practices on interception of personal communications. The following comments are based on the analysis of the Swedish legislation, as well as policies
Privacy International, Right2Know, and the Association for Progressive Communications (hereinafter “the organisations”) note the written replies by the government of South Africa to the list of issues on South Africa’s laws, policies and practices related to interception of personal communications
Privacy International notes New Zealand’s written replies to the list of issues prior to reporting in relation to the New Zealand’s laws, policies and practices related to interception of personal communications. A review of the security and intelligence legislation is currently underway in
Today, Privacy International is publishing the result of a global effort to benchmark surveillance policies and practices in the countries that are part of the Privacy International Network. We’re calling it the ‘State of Surveillance’. We designed a survey of questions based on some key issues
This stakeholder report is a submission by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) and Privacy International (PI). HCLU is a human rights organisation that takes stand against undue interference and misuse of power by those in positions of authority. PI is a human rights organisation that works
This stakeholder report is a submission by Privacy International (PI) and Digital Rights Ireland Ltd. (DRI). PI is a human rights organisation that works to advance and promote the right to privacy and ght surveillance around the world. DRI is an Irish group dedicated to defending civil, legal and
This stakeholder report is submitted by the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa and Privacy International (PI). PI, THRDC and CIPESA wish to bring concerns about the protection and promotion of the right to privacy in
This stakeholder report is a submission by Privacy International (PI) and Thai Netizen Network (TNN). PI is a human rights organisation that works to advance and promote the right to privacy and ght surveillance around the world. TNN is a Bangkok-based organisation that works to promote human rights
Today’s report by the Joint Committee on the Investigatory Powers Bill is the third committee report that c oncludes that the Home Office has failed to provide a coherent surveillance framework. The Joint Committee on the Investigatory Powers Bill today published a 198 page report following a short
The problems with thematic warrants and why they should be removed from the UK Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill We currently have the rare opportunity to scrutinise and debate the powers that law enforcement, the security and intelligence agencies and public bodies should have to interfere
Gus Hosein, Executive Director, Privacy International said: “Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has today slammed the Government’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill for its lack of transparency, lack of clarity and lack of privacy protections. We urge the Home Office to take on
In response to the Government publishing proposed new surveillance powers in November 2015, Privacy International submitted this highly detailed analysis to the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill in December. Our report proposes significant changes across the Bill to ensure
How not to do data-driven due diligence A powerful new VICE News investigation has blown open the secretive world of risk management and the most influential database you've never heard of: World-Check. Over 300 government and intelligence agencies, 49 of the 50 biggest banks, and 9 of the top 10
Privacy International welcomes the Committee’s report on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill (IP Bill). The report mirrors what many from across the technology sector and civil society have been saying: the lack of clarity in the draft Bill risks undermining security and privacy. The Committee
