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UN: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

01 January 2010

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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin (pdf):

"The Special Rapporteur highlights the erosion of the right to privacy in the fight against terrorism in section C. This erosion takes place through the use of surveillance powers and new technologies, which are used without adequate legal safeguards. States have endangered the protection of the right to privacy by not extending pre-existing safeguards in their cooperation with third countries and private actors. These measures have not only led to violations of the right to privacy, but also have an impact on due process rights and the freedom of movement – especially at borders – and can have a chilling effect on the freedom of association and the freedom of expression."

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