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CoE: Algorithms and automation: new guidelines to prevent human rights breaches

Topic
Algorithms Human rights
Country/Region
Council of Europe

09 April 2020

"The Council of Europe today called on its 47 member States to take a precautionary approach to the development and use of algorithmic systems and adopt legislation, policies and practices that fully respect human rights."

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"In a Recommendation on the human rights impacts of algorithmic systems, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers issued a set of guidelines calling on governments to ensure that they do not breach human rights through their own use, development or procurement of algorithmic systems."

CoE: Algorithms and automation: new guidelines to prevent human rights breaches (link)

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