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The Right to Privacy in South Africa

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The Right to Privacy in South Africa

The Right to Privacy in South Africa
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The Right to Privacy in South Africa

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Reports and Analysis

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Data Privacy Week: Privacy in Public Spaces

IMSI catchers in park
Long Read

Surveillance And The City: Turning Urban Centres Into A Panopticon

Surveillance and the City
Long Read

Watching The Watchers: Accessing and Challenging Control Over Our Data

Access and Control
Long Read

Switching Hats: Why South Africa’s Surveillance Industry Needs Scrutiny

Switching hats: why South Africa’s surveillance industry needs scrutiny

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Statement: R2K and PI join amaBhungane RICA challenge as amicus curiae

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News & Analysis

Lone Voices Leading the Way: How Civil Society in Africa is Successfully Countering Government Narratives on Cyber Security 

Cyber security Africa
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Landmark UK Surveillance Case To Be Heard In Strasbourg Tomorrow

Press Release: Landmark UK Surveillance Case To Be Heard In Strasbourg Tomorrow
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Reports Of The Death Of Communications Privacy Are Greatly Exaggerated: Reflections On The Recent UN Human Rights Committee Findings On South Africa

Reports Of The Death Of Communications Privacy Are Greatly Exaggerated: Reflections On The Recent UN Human Rights Committee Findings On South Africa
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UN Calls On Namibia, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Africa, and Sweden To Reform Surveillance. Will the Governments Act?

UN calls on Namibia, New Zealand, Rwanda, South Africa, and Sweden to reform surveillance. Will the Governments act?
News & Analysis

A Week On The Right To Privacy At The UN In Geneva

A week on the right to privacy at the UN in Geneva
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We've come a long, long way together: building coalitions around the right to privacy

We've come a long, long way together: building coalitions around the right to privacy
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Following the money: How States are funding surveillance technologies

Following the money: How States are funding surveillance technologies
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South African Government still funding VASTech, knows previous financing was for mass surveillance

South African Government still funding VASTech, knows previous financing was for mass surveillance
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South African government provided funding for development of mass surveillance technologies found in Libya

South African government provided funding for development of mass surveillance technologies found in Libya
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Privacy International files complaint with South African export control body regarding export of surveillance tech to Libya

Privacy International files complaint with South African export control body regarding export of surveillance tech to Libya
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Governments break silence on surveillance as activists launch human rights principles

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What Do Constitutional Privacy Protections Look Like Around The World?

What do constitutional privacy protections look like around the world?