Privacy International

Privacy International

Privacy International's Issue Areas

Anti-Terrorism Policies

Developments in law, policy, and technology surrounding anti-terrorism initiatives across countries.

Big Brother Awards Awards

Awards ceremonies held in a number of countries, shaming privacy invaders and awarding privacy proponents.

Biometrics and Other Surveillance Technologies

On technologies that collect and process personal information including fingerprints, iris-scans, and facial characteristics.

Border and Travel Surveillance

Policies and technologies to conduct surveillance of movement.

Communication and electronic surveillance

Interception of communications regimes in various countries, policies on accessing and retaining traffic and transactional data, various laws and technological developments.

International Initiatives on Cyber Crime

International initiatives from the Council of Europe and the Group of 8 that define and combat cybercrime, and how they infringe upon privacy and other rights.

DNA and Genetic Surveillance

Databases, collection techniques, and profiling of sensitive personal information.

Data Protection and Privacy Laws

Guidance on fair information practices and other core regulations, and archives of data protection and privacy laws in a number of countries.

Freedom of Information

Developments in over fifty countries, reports, and publications on open-government.

Freedom of Expression

Variety of laws around the world and technological techniques to limit free speech and hinder free expression.

Internet Privacy

Specific topics that relate to the Internet.

National ID Cards

Proposals on national and international identification systems and their implications.

Policy Laundering

International policy dynamics that inhibit deliberation and infringe privacy rights.

Privacy and Human Rights Report

Yearly publication that monitors privacy developments around the world. Co-authored with the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

Video Surveillance

Closed Circuit Television, facial recognition, tracking of movements.

All this information is also accessible when categorised by country, by going to our section on Country and International Organisations.


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