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Announcing the 2015 Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

22 Sep 2015

Today Access recognizes the individuals and groups that have either been champions of the 13 internationally recognized principles for human rights in communications surveillance (“Heroes”), or have undermined or violated those principles (“Villains”). These principles, called the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance (or “the Principles”), have been endorsed by more than 400 civil society groups worldwide. They provide a framework for assessing whether government surveillance practices comply with international human rights obligations. Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Principles, which were publicly released on September 22, 2013.

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Announcing the 2015 Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
22 Sep 2015
Announcing the 2015 Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance