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Limitations of Legal Actions against Private Surveillance Companies

By: Desiree Murray*  We often resolve our disputes through litigation, a costly approach but often the only course of action for plaintiffs seeking relief. How ought litigants deal with the grave harms imposed on them by the private surveillance industry?

Sofia Jaramillo Otoya December 1, 2019June 21, 2020 Blog, News Read more

Chilling Effects of Surveillance

By: Tina Butoiu* and Carolyn Islam** How would you feel if you were never sure if your phone was being tracked, your messages and calls tapped into, and your personal data copied? Would it make you less likely to engage

Sofia Jaramillo Otoya December 1, 2019December 6, 2019 Blog, News Read more

Lebanon: UN experts decry incidents of excessive force against protesters

GENEVA (26 November 2019) – Lebanon’s security forces have reportedly used excessive force and failed to adequately protect protesters from violent attacks by others, despite the overwhelmingly peaceful nature of the past month’s demonstrations across the country, according to UN

David Kaye November 26, 2019June 21, 2020 News Read more

Freedom of expression experts concerned by slow progress into investigation and prosecution for murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez

Spanish GENEVA/WASHINGTON (19 November 2019) – The Special Rapporteurs on freedom of expression from the United Nations and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have expressed concern over the slow progress in the investigation into the murder of Mexican journalist Javier

David Kaye November 19, 2019June 21, 2020 News Read more
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Mr. David Kaye, is the Former Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
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