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Proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty Threatens to be an Expansive Global Surveillance Pact

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Dissent

Katitza Rodriguez of EFF writes:

In the heart of New York City, a watershed moment for protecting users against unfettered government surveillance is unfolding at the sixth session of negotiations to formulate the UN Cybercrime Convention. Delegates from Member States have convened at UN Headquarters for talks this week and next that will shape the digital and fair trial rights of billions. EFF and our allies will be actively engaged throughout the talks, participating in lobbying efforts and delivering presentations. Despite repeated civil society objections, the zero draft of the Convention is looking less like a cybercrime treaty and more like an expansive global surveillance pact.

This is from Part V in EFF’s ongoing series about the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention. Read Part I for a quick snapshot of the ins and outs of the zero draft; Part II for a deep dive on Chapter IV dealing with domestic surveillance powers; Part III for a deep dive on Chapter V regarding international cooperation: the historical context, the zero draft’s approach, scope of cooperation, and protection of personal data, and Part IV, which deals with the criminalization of security research.

Read more of Part V here.

I’ve been a member of EFF for many years. If you’ve never supported them before, this might be a good time to show your appreciation for their watchdog efforts to protect our freedoms and civil liberties.

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