Articles by Privacy International
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In important court victory, UK customs pushed to come clean about investigations of spyware companies
After two years of pressing the UK Government to come clean on what, if anything, they are doing to investigate the potentially illegal export of the spyware FinFisher, a ruling by the Administrative Court in Privacy International’s favour marks a significant turning point in a long-running campaign to bring more transparency and accountability to the surveillance industry.
Who is selling surveillance equipment to a notorious Bangladeshi security agency?
A brutal branch of the Bangladeshi Police with a record of abuse and brutality is looking to purchase mobile phone surveillance technology, according to documents obtained by Privacy International.
Intelligence agencies and workers’ rights: Political surveillance at its worst
International Labour Day serves as a timely reminder that across their history, intelligence services have targeted trade unions and other organisations working for progressive social change.
Privacy concerns for Kosovo: Law would give authorities real-time access to communications data
The government of Kosovo is currently preparing a new surveillance law that will turn Kosovar network operators and service providers into de facto agents of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency, granting authorities real-time access to communications data without proper oversight or consideration for the right to privacy.
European Court rules mass collection, retention of metadata unacceptable
The European Court of Justice’s ruling was strong and unequivocal: the right to privacy provides a fundamental barrier between the individual and powerful institutions.
New global coalition urges governments to keep surveillance technologies in check
World leaders must commit to keeping invasive surveillance systems and technologies out of the hands of dictators and oppressive regimes, said a new global coalition of human rights organizations as it launched in Brussels.
UN must reject mass surveillance to protect global privacy rights
In response to a consultation being undertaken by the UN on the right to privacy in the digital age, Privacy International in conjunction with six other groups called on the UN to recognise that mass surveillance is incompatible with human rights.