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In this briefing, Privacy International (PI) outlines its analysis of some key provisions on the Revised Draft Text of the UN Cybercrime Convention, with the aim to provide delegations of Member States and other stakeholders with our recommendations to strengthen the draft and to bring it in line with human rights law. This briefing builds upon the submissions made by PI at the previous sessions of the AHC and reflects upon some of the amendments proposed by Member States. While not aiming to be comprehensive, it covers in particular the following Articles: 3, 5, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 47 and 54.

Privacy International sent a letter expressing its concerns and observations on the position of the Council in the current interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues) of the Platform Workers Directive (PWD). 

Our updated data and elections checklist aims to give electoral observers and civil society the necessary tools to understand and assess the role of technologies in the electoral process.

Dejusticia, Fundación Karisma, and Privacy International submitted a joint stakeholder report on Colombia to the 44th session of the Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council.

Privacy International's response to the South African Parliament's call for submissions on the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill (the RICA Bill).

In this briefing Privacy International outlines its analysis of some key provisions on the draft text of the UN Cybercrime Convention, with the aim to provide delegations of Member States and other stakeholders with our recommendations to strengthen the draft and bring it into line with human rights law. This briefing builds upon the submissions made by PI at the previous sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee and reflects upon some of the amendments proposed by Member States. While not aiming to be comprehensive, it covers in particular the following Articles: 2, 3, 5, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 47 and 54.

PI provided input to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in their consultation on the rights of people with disabilities

Among the myriad of surveillance powers it already possesses, the UK government wants the power to stop companies - anywhere in the world - from making security improvements to their services without approval. To fall under this power, the company only has to service UK users, and yet the effects will be felt by every user, every where.

PI provided input to the UN Secretary General's Report on the Human Rights of Migrants, calling for better protection of migrants against uses of technology for border governance and immigration control.

Privacy International submitted a written response to Lord David Anderson's call for comments relating to his review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.

In this joint submission, Privacy International (PI) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) provide observations and recommendations on the proposed draft text of the UN Cybercrime Convention for the August 2023 session.

PI’s submission regarding Colombia’s compliance with the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights highlights concerns regarding changes in electoral law, the continued surveillance of human rights defenders, and the emergence of new OSINT tactics.

During the 53rd Ordinary Session of the Human Rights Council, on 22 June 2023, Privacy International participated in the inter-active dialogue on the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health on the theme of “Digital innovation, technologies and the right to health”.

PI published its comments on the Bureau’s text of the WHO’s Pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response accord (“WHO CA+”) which will be discussed by the WHO Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) from 12-16 June 2023.

On 2 May and 5 June 2023, PI made a submission to the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the European Commission, respectively, in relation to the proposed merger between Amazon and iRobot, outlining the concerns the transaction raises for consumers and markets.