Tag: united nations
  • Sep 10, 2020 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • Censorship, General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

UN human rights experts condemn China’s new national security law for Hong Kong

Human rights experts from the United Nations have published a 14-page letter which was sent to China in which they lay out their concerns that China is violating international human rights agreements with their new law. The letter was written by UN special rapporteur, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, along with six other UN experts. Since the … Continue reading “UN human rights experts condemn China’s new national security law for Hong Kong”

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  • Jun 25, 2020 |
  • Glyn Moody |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Surveillance,

Top suppliers halt sales of facial recognition technology to the police – how much of a win is that really?

As this blog has noted, police forces around the world have been pushing for the routine deployment of real-time facial recognition technologies. It’s an attractive option for politicians. It offers the hope that more criminals will be arrested and convicted, and for a price that is constantly falling. As a result, it’s hard to win … Continue reading “Top suppliers halt sales of facial recognition technology to the police – how much of a win is that really?”

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  • May 12, 2017 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments, Social Media,

United Nations: “India must restore internet and social media networks in Jammu and Kashmir”

A new release by The United Nations (UN) Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights calls on India to restore internet access and social media networks in the Jammu and Kashmir region, which has continually suffered from intentional internet blackouts by the Indian government. The United Nations Human Rights Council voted in 2016 to … Continue reading “United Nations: “India must restore internet and social media networks in Jammu and Kashmir””

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  • Jul 5, 2016 |
  • Caleb Chen |
  • General Privacy News, Governments,

These 17 countries don’t believe that freedom of expression on the Internet is a basic human right

Freedom of Expression on the Internet is taken for granted by many of us. Around the world, headlines are heralding the fact that the UN has passed a resolution which reaffirms Internet Access as a human right and condemns any country which blocks certain parts of the Internet for any reason. The non-binding resolution reaffirms … Continue reading “These 17 countries don’t believe that freedom of expression on the Internet is a basic human right”

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