Privacy International's submission on the impact of digital and AI-assisted surveillance on assembly and association rights
Privacy International provided input to the forthcoming thematic report of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association on the 'Impact of digital and AI-assisted surveillance on assembly and association rights, including chilling effects'.
Advocacy
Post date
5th March 2026
Our submission covers the following topics, following the call for input:
- Types of digital surveillance technologies being used, and their impact on the exercise of rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association including:
- Facial recognition technology (FRT)
- Social media monitoring (SOCMINT)
- International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) Catchers
- Mobile Phone Extraction (MPE)
- The Chilling Effect
- Recommendations and safeguards