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JURIST
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that the Armenian government’s proposed surveillance bill raises significant concerns regarding privacy rights and civil liberties. EU policy experts have emphasized the need for strict limitations on AI-driven surveillance to protect individual privacy and freedoms.
JURIST
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Additionally, the Convention highlights the importance of protecting privacy and personal data, ensuring that measures taken to combat cybercrime respect human rights and fundamental freedoms. Regions like Southeast Asia, identified as hotspots for organized cybercrime, face heightened risks due to sophisticated criminal networks.
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JURIST
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong passed the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill 2021 on Wednesday. The law empowers The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data to investigate and prosecute doxxing and criminalises these doxxing acts. The Bill was introduced to the Legislative Council in July.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 15, 2021
Norway-based Telenor Group , an international telecommunications company with extensive operations in much of Europe and Asia, sharply criticized a cyber security bill proposed by the leaders of Myanmar’s February 1 military coup in a statement issued Monday.
JURIST
DECEMBER 28, 2023
The report specifically highlights the cases of Siddharth Varadarajan, the founding editor of The Wire, and Anand Mangnale, South Asia editor for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Forensic analysis uncovered traces of Pegasus on their iPhones, with the latest incident dating back to October 2023.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 13, 2021
Several human rights advocates and civil society organisations, including the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), an association of leading internet and technology companies including Google, Facebook, Twitter among others, issued statements this week against the cyberlaw bill being developed by the new military junta in Myanmar.
JURIST
JULY 22, 2021
The Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administration Region began discussions Wednesday on the Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Bill , which focuses on tackling doxxing behaviour. The bill also grants the Privacy Commissioner of Personal Data a wide range of powers.
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