Tag: Business & Human Rights
PCLOB report fails to consider the rights of non-U.S. persons or promote legislative reform
PCLOB Section 702 surveillance report fails to consider the rights of those most affected by Section 702 mass surveillance programs, or address the pressing need for legislative reform.
Private phone information being accessed secretly by law enforcement authorities
Project seeks to gather information on law enforcement technology that uses cell phones as beacons to track location of all individuals in a broad geographic area.
Antwort-Leitfaden für die öffentliche Konsultation der Europäischen Kommission zu TTIP
The European Commission wants your views on ISDS
Earlier this week, European Digital Rights (EDRi), with the help of Access, Bits of Freedom, and Vrijschrift, published a citizens answering guide to the public consultation on the Investor-State Dispute Settlement launched by the European Commission in March and open for comment until July 6.
U.S. Intelligence report misses opportunity for openness
Quick response to ODNI transparency report published today
Telefónica reports progress on privacy and free expression principles
On June 18, Telefónica published its 2013 Sustainability Report, to depict the company’s efforts to respect privacy, free expression, and other human rights, as well as social and environmental concerns, but fails to include many details.
Access voices concern about resolution on business and human rights treaty
On June 25, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution to develop a treaty holding transnational companies legally responsible for human rights abuses.
Overcoming hostile Chinese amendment, Human Rights Council passes resolution affirming online rights
As the 26th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) nears its close, the Council today adopted a resolution on the “The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet,” spearheaded by Sweden, Brazil, Tunisia, Nigeria, Turkey, Sweden, and the USA. As we noted in our HRC briefing note, this resolution follows up on the Council’s landmark resolution two years affirming that human rights apply online as they offline.
Mo’ data, mo’ problems: Data retention rears ugly head in U.S. surveillance reform debate
Amongst the dangers faced by the USA FREEDOM Act—the surveillance reform legislation in the U.S. most likely to pass—as it moves from the House to the Senate, is the introduction of a mandatory data retention requirement.
Telcos block SMS services in Central African Republic
The right to communicate is being curtailed across Central African Republic (CAR), under government mandated service restrictions meant to stop political protests.