This guide from Privacy International covers an array of relevant topics, such as the illegality of mass surveillance operations, the law surrounding data retention, the extraterritorial application of human rights law and digital surveillance, the international law on hacking for surveillance purposes, crypto-wars and the “going dark” debate, and the responsibility of multinational corporations in protecting the right to privacy.
Guide to International Law and Surveillance 2.0
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