Thanks Victor Mendoza
Invasion
of privacy through government surveillance is a pervasive, global
threat to fundamental human rights. Intelligence agencies around the
world are peering into every nook and cranny of our personal lives,
often in secret and without adequate public
oversight.
Together, we’re fighting back. Join
fellow
internet users around the world in supporting the International
Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications
Surveillance.
These 13 principles have been carefully crafted through months of
dialogue with leading experts on technology, privacy, and human rights,
and they establish clear, rights-respecting boundaries for governments
engaged in communications surveillance. So
far 300 organizations have already voiced their support, and now we need you to do the same.
People around the world are coming together to tell the United
Nations, world leaders,
and policymakers everywhere that they support
the Principles. Add
your name to make sure your voice is heard.
Today an international coalition of civil society organizations and
digital rights advocates is launching an Action Center where
individuals like you can show their support for the Principles. The
launch of this Action Center coincides with today’s unanimous
adoption of U.N. Resolution A/C.3/68/L.45
on the right to privacy in the digital age. This non-binding resolution
reaffirms the importance of protecting privacy and free expression in
the face of technological
advancements and encroaching state power.
The support of the people is vitally important to maximizing
the impact of today’s resolution and for ensuring the Principles are
successfully implemented. Make sure leaders around the world know that
the people are holding them accountable and
that we expect them to put human rights at the core of decision-making
processes regarding surveillance going forward.
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