Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales

The Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) is a Mexican organisation dedicated to the defence of human rights in the digital environment. It uses various legal and communication tools for policy research, strategic litigation, and advocacy and campaigns, with particular attention to freedom of expression, privacy, and access to knowledge.

Website

https://r3d.mx

Twitter: @R3Dmx

Advocacy

PI joins civil society in concerns over Mexico’s World Bank funded digital ID scheme

Mexico's proposed new CUID biometric ID card, funded by the a $225 million loan from the World Bank, has been criticised by civil society organisations.

Advocacy

Open Letter to Facebook and Google

Privacy International is part of a 60+ coalition calling on Facebook and Google to provide equal and better transparency regarding political advertising on their platforms globally.

Did Mexico Drop $5 Million On This 'Unlimited' Uber-Stealth Spy Tech?

25 Sep 2017

Mexico is one of the biggest buyers of next-generation surveillance technology. And now data leaked to Forbes indicates it's taken an unprecedented step in becoming the first-known buyer of surveillance technology that silently spies on calls, text messages and locations of any mobile phone user

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An open letter to Google

Privacy International and over 50 other organisations have submitted a letter to Alphabet Inc. CEO Sundar Pichai asking Google to take action against exploitative pre-installed software on Android devices.

Advocacy

Lettre ouverte à Google

Privacy International et plus de 50 autres organisations ont soumis une lettre au PDG d'Alphabet Inc., Sundar Pichai, demandant à Google de prendre des mesures contre les logiciels préinstallés sur les appareils Android qui exploitent les données des utilisateurs.

Mexico: a TV set for your biometrics data

07 Sep 2015

In Mexico, people registered as beneficiaries of any programmes led by the Ministry of Social Development could obtain a TV set, as part of the transition from analogue to digital TV organised by the Ministry of Communications and Transportation. Yet, the Ministry of Communications and

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Data Privacy Week: Confronting the Corporate Gaze

The Privacy International Network is celebrating Data Privacy Week, where we’ll be talking about how trends in surveillance and data exploitation are increasingly affecting our right to privacy. Join the conversation on Twitter using #dataprivacyweek. It is no mystery that data exploitation is part

State of Privacy

State of Privacy Mexico

A study of privacy and surveillance issues in Mexico. The State of Privacy project was last updated on January 2019, unless otherwise provided on specific pages.

Advocacy

The Right to Privacy in the United Mexican States

This report is presented by Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) and Privacy International (PI). La Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation located in Mexico, dedicated to the defence of human rights in the digital environment. Privacy

Advocacy

El Derecho a la Privacidad en los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Este informe es presentado por la Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) y Privacy International (PI). La Red en Defensa de los Derechos Digitales (R3D) es una organización no gubernamental, sin fnes de lucro, ubicada en México, dedicada a la defensa de los derechos humanos en el entorno

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17 Privacy Wins From 2017!

To celebrate the hard work of privacy advocates around the world, we highlight 17 #PrivacyWins from 2017!

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Watching The Watchers: Accessing and Challenging Control Over Our Data

Privacy International is celebrating Data Privacy Week, where we’ll be talking about privacy and issues related to control, data protection, surveillance and identity. Join the conversation on Twitter using #dataprivacyweek. Exercising the right to privacy extends to the ability of accessing and

Advocacy

Letter And Briefing On The Human Rights Implications Of Reported Mexican Government Hacking Targeting Civil Society

On 28 June 2017, Privacy International sent a letter and briefing to the Mexican government following reports indicating that Mexican authorities had used NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware to target journalists and human rights defenders working to expose government corruption and human rights abuses. NSO

News & Analysis

Mexican Supreme Court Fails Test To Stand Against Mass Surveillance. Next Candidate: The Inter-American Court of Human Rights

A few weeks ago we wrote about a landmark opportunity the Mexican Supreme Court had to set a precedent by taking a strong stand against mass surveillance. Last Wednesday, the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Mexico came to a disappointing decision for the protection of privacy, and for

News & Analysis

Mexican Supreme Court’s Unique Opportunity To Stand Against Mass Surveillance

This week the Mexican Supreme Court will issue its judgement on the country’s data retention. It will decide on an injunction against the provisions of the the Federal Telecommunications Act known as the ‘Ley Telecom’. The Act requires all telephone companies and internet service providers to retain

Reports and Analysis

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