[NCUC-DISCUSS] Fw: [Internet Policy] New report by UN Rapporteur on Privacy

[Ayden Férdeline]

This report may be of interest to those with an interest in online privacy. Interesting to read that the UN Rapporteur does not support the notion of a 'Geneva Convention for the Internet'.



- Ayden



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Subject: [Internet Policy] New report by UN Rapporteur on Privacy
Local Time: 3 March 2017 4:25 PM
UTC Time: 3 March 2017 16:25
From: seidler at isoc.org
To: internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org <internetpolicy at elists.isoc.org>

Hi everyone,

I would like to draw your attention to the advance release of the[ new report ](http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Privacy/A_HRC_34_60_EN.docx)from the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy.

As part ISOC’s work on privacy, you’ll remember that we organized a community dialogue last year with the Special Rapporteur to gather input from our membership and shape his upcoming work (post-event interview [available here](https://youtu.be/kMZ-IHXimSk)).

This new report, which proposes first approaches to a “more privacy-friendly oversight of government surveillance”, is to be be formally presented on 7 March at the UN Human Rights Council. We expect the report to have an important impact in the discussions related to international security and privacy.

On the premise that the status of the right to privacy in the surveillance space has not improved since his last report, the Special Rapporteur makes the following recommendations:

- Resist politics of fear that lead to disproportionate privacy-intrusive laws in the name of security

- Need for best practices in the oversight of intelligence operations

- Privacy needs to be respected universally, as a right of everybody, everywhere (irrespective of citizenship)

- Need to explore new international mechanisms for proper regulation of cross-border data requests for criminal investigation and for surveillance


The UN Rapporteur has also shared [his plan for thematic reports](http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Privacy/SR/Pages/ThematicReports.aspx) until 2021, where he invites all stakeholders to reach out to him if they wish to engage in any of his initiatives.


The Internet Society believes privacy is an important right and an essential enabler of trust. As a key priority in our 2017 plans, we will have several projects this year in the policy and technical spheres aimed at better use of personal data and better privacy protections. Stay tuned.


Best regards,
Nicolas
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