Freedom House: States Use of Digital Surveillance Technologies to Fight Pandemic Must Respect Human Rights
April 04, 2020
April 04, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Freedom House issued the following joint statement:
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- Countries' efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic must not be used as a cover to usher in a new era of greatly expanded systems of invasive digital surveillance.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide. However, States' efforts to contain the virus must not . . .
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- Countries' efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic must not be used as a cover to usher in a new era of greatly expanded systems of invasive digital surveillance.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide. However, States' efforts to contain the virus must not . . .