UN treaty 'could allow Country A to spy on you for Country B'
A global crackdown on ‘criminal content’
The UN Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime last month approved a final draft of a convention against cybercrime. The treaty, which will be put to a vote at the UN General Assembly later this month, has the following stated purpose:
Strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes.
Free speech groups like the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and Human Rights Watch have pointed out that the document does not define “certain crimes” or “serious crimes.” In broad, sweeping terms, it requires governments to crack down on “additional criminal offenses as appropriate,” leaving it up to authorities to determine what constitutes an offense.
The treaty would serve as a legal justification for censorship in countries with free speech protections. Governments bound by the anti-cybercrime accord could define cybercrime as they wish and point to the accord if accused of flouting free speech.
https://www.thegoldreport.com/news/un-treaty-aims-to-impose-global-censorship-regime-warn-human-rights-groups
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