Privacy International

Hacking Team’s spyware can remotely activate microphones and webcams as well as modify and extract data, and has been connected to the targeting of journalists and activists.

Bill C-51 has been widely criticized as irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective, and many Canadians are saying they won’t be pressured into sacrificing their rights and freedoms.

Eight human rights organisations have developed an outline of qualifications that they believe are relevant to the selection and appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy.

The introduction of this law only two months after the Charlie Hebdo tragedy is seen as an attempt to broaden surveillance powers under the guise of preventing terrorism.

If established, the rapporteur will provide much-needed leadership and guidance on developing an understanding of the scope and content on the right to privacy.

Privacy International looks at some of the ways surveillance technologies can be used to control women and how the fight for women’s equal rights and for privacy have more in common than you might think.

British-German surveillance company Gamma has been condemned by a human rights watchdog for its failure to adhere to human rights and due diligence standards that would protect against the abusive use of its products in Bahrain.

Privacy International’s campaign gives everyone a chance to remedy illegal government activity and hold intelligence agencies accountable.