Articles by Privacy International
State of Privacy in Chile: Future (im)perfect
In Chile, the protection of private life, private communications, and the sanctity of home lay the foundation that, in principle, provides individuals with sufficient protections from the abuse of both State and private actors.
Refugees, migrants and minorities: Asia Pacific September round-up
Award recognizes Iranian cartoonist held by Australia, surveillance in Thailand takes a most scary turn and a report on transgender women in Cambodia reveals shocking statistics.
Thailand’s Brave New Facebook
Organized social media informant groups, which often target their own friends and families, may be putting Thailand at the cutting edge of a worrying new digital trend: Social surveillance.
Can surveillance and innovation coexist?
As the theory goes, policy can create the optimal framework for trust. But, in reality…
The “this is not a guide” to online privacy
While there is no one-solution-fits-all when it comes to security, these tips can certainly help protect your privacy. Just don’t call this a “guide”, though.
Leading press freedom group and IFEX member should be granted access to UN bodies
Civil society groups ask ECOSOC to reconsider granting valued press freedom group and IFEX member, The Committee to Protect Journalists, consultative status at the UN.
Denmark approves export of Internet surveillance system to China
Denmark has an obligation to conduct a thorough assessment before approving the export of an internet surveillance system to China to ensure that there is no risk that it can be used for human rights abuses.
Open letter on the financial crisis facing the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
On 23 May, the IACHR reported that severe financial problems have forced it to cancel its July and October sessions and all trips planned for this year and, if new funding cannot be secured by mid-June, will lead to the non-renewal of the contracts of 40 per cent of its staff