Over 100 global civil society groups release human rights principles to govern surveillance

July 31, 2013 - by Access Policy Team.

Recent revelations of sweeping government surveillance demonstrate the urgent need to update the outdated privacy laws to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques in a way that is consistent with international human rights. To move toward that goal, Access, along with a number of civil society groups from around the world, is excited to announce the release of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance (“The Principles”).