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Minimum safeguards on intelligence sharing required under international human rights law

Faced with the transnational dimension of terrorist-related activities, United Nations Security Council resolutions have emphasized the need for international cooperation in information-sharing, both for the purposes of collecting intelligence and judicial assistance . Privacy International

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Briefing to the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate on biometric data

Identification system across the world increasingly rely on biometric data. In the context of border management, security and law enforcement, biometric data can play an important role in supporting the investigation and prevention of acts of terrorism. This is clearly reflected in UN Security

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Privacy International’s response to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on Human Rights

In March 2019, Privacy International responded to a call for evidence for an inquiry by the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights into "The Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution". Our suggestions included that, the human rights framework should support: Increasing

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Privacy International’s Response to the UK's Open Consultation on the Online Harms White Paper

In April, the UK government published what it called "plans for a world-leading package of online safety measures that also supports innovation and a thriving digital economy". The White Paper which sets out plans for establishing in law a new duty of care towards users, overseen by a new regulatory

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Privacy International submission to the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's Review of Online Targeting

PI responds to a call for evidence on online targeting.

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PI's submission to the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's Review of Online

In early June 2019, PI engaged in the UK's Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation consultation regarding online targeting. PI focused its submission on the use of targeting in online political and issue-based advertising, and the collection and use of data to target people online. In considering the

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@ Social Media: Protect Your Users From Border Surveillance!

Privacy International has today sent letters to leading social media platforms to ask what they're doing to protect their users' from dangerous surveillance by government immigration authorities. The letter comes following the implementation of plans by US authorities to require nearly all visa

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Privacy International’s submission on digital technology, social protection and human rights

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, is preparing a thematic report to the UN General Assembly on the human rights impacts, especially on those living in poverty, of the introduction of digital technologies in the implementation of national social

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Privacy International Participates in Global Virtual Summit on Digital Identity for Refugees

Refugees are among the most vulnerable people in the world. From the moment they flee their homes, as they pass through 'temporary' places such as refugee camps and detention centres to their 'final' destinations, they are continuously exposed to threats. In the digital age, these threats are

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Disinformation in electoral contexts - engagement with the InterAmerican Commission of Human Rights

Consultation Submission In March 2019, Privacy International submitted a response to a consultation on Disinformation in Electoral Contexts, led by the Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights together with the Department of

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PI response to ICO Call for Views on a Code of Practice for the use of personal information in political campaigns.

In December 2018, PI responded to the UK Information Commissioner's (ICO) Call for Views on a Code of Practice for the use of personal information in political campaigns. The consultation followed on from the ICO's policy report Democracy Disrupted?, published in July 2018, which recommended that

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Our response to the Westminster Hall Debate on Facial Recognition

This week a public debate on facial recognition will take place in Westminster Hall. Following a public request for comment by Darren Jones MP (Science and Technology Committee), we sent our responses to the questions asked. Below you can find the integral content of our letter. 1. Would you consent

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Video: Fighting disinformation on Facebook in Ukraine

PI looks at the April 2019 elections in Ukraine.

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A gender lens to the anonymity on social media debate

Cases of female and gender diverse public figures being targeted with online harassment have become sadly common in the news. Female politicians are particularly affected – although journalists and in particular sports commentators are also frequently targeted as well. In some cases, the harassment

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Planning and participating in a protest could get you under surveillance: three technologies you should know about

Planning and participating in peaceful protests against governments or non-state actors’ policies and practices requires the capacity of individuals to communicate confidentially without unlawful interference. Surveillance technologies are affecting the right to peaceful assembly in new and often unregulated ways: in this article we focus on three technologies and practices deployed by public authorities in monitoring assemblies that raise particular concerns: IMSI catchers, facial recognition, and Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT).

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Privacy International's submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Article 21 of the ICCPR

Privacy International's submission to the Human Rights Committee on a future General Comment on Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). In this submission, Privacy International aims to provide the Committee with information on how surveillance technologies