Digital Transnational Repression and Host States’ Obligation to Protect Against Human Rights Abuses

Journal of Human Rights Practice, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 698 - 725

Published: Dec. 2, 2021

Abstract In October 2018, public research by the Citizen Lab, a laboratory at Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy University Toronto, documented how Saudi dissident living in Montreal, Canada, was likely targeted with spyware operated authorities. The target, Omar Abdulaziz, close friend murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Both individuals were object increasingly ‘long-arm’ repressive regimes. These not isolated incidents, but part broader pattern state repression. This article considers digital dynamics phenomenon transnational repression more detail. Specifically, it looks states that host dissidents activists (‘host states’) are responding (or not) to use technologies silence political social debate dissent. It argues which parties international human rights instruments such as International Covenant on Civil Political Rights must act conformity their positive obligations under law suggests baseline ‘good practices’ should be considered addressing

Language: Английский

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Morocco’s Governance of Cities and Borders

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 267 - 284

Published: March 28, 2024

Digital surveillance technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as computer vision and facial recognition are becoming cheaper easier to integrate into governance practices worldwide. Morocco serves an example of how key in authoritarian contexts. Based on qualitative fieldwork including semi-structured interviews, observation, extensive desk reviews, this chapter focusses the role played by AI-enhanced technology urban control migration between Moroccan–Spanish borders. Two cross-cutting issues emerge: first, while international donors provide funding for border projects, their enforcing transparency mechanisms implementation remains limited; second, Morocco's existing legal framework hinders any kind public oversight. Video is treated sole prerogative security apparatus, so far actors have avoided engage directly with topic. The lack institutional oversight debate matter raise serious concerns extent which deployment affects citizens' rights. thus intrinsically transnational challenge private interests economic gain national collide human rights across Global North/Global South divide.

Language: Английский

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Facial Recognition Technology across the Globe

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 125 - 126

Published: March 28, 2024

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Language: Английский

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DIRECTIONS FOR THE FORMATION OF AN EMERGENT INSTITUTIONAL ORDER IN THE TRANSFER OF DUAL PURPOSE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE VECTOR OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION PLAN OF UKRAINE: PRINCIPLES AND POLICY

INNOVATIVE ECONOMY, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 71 - 79

Published: June 1, 2024

Purpose. The aim of the article is to determine effective directions for formation an emergent institutional order transfer dual purpose technologies in context implementation national reconstruction plan Ukraine. Methodology research. theoretical provisions innovation management, as well results research by Ukrainian and foreign authors devoted problems technological transfer, including dual-purpose state policy formed methodological basis study. During preparation publication, a number general scientific methods were used: generalization – study specified problem; analysis synthesis develop regulatory legislative framework identify approaches field technology commercialization, purpose; logical formulating principles forming this area. main European Commission, according which key factor program achieving economic growth, progress growth public welfare, used recommendations with introducing them into organizational practice. Findings. legal governing was considered, gaps current legislation that may hinder highlighted. Examples successful models dual-use different countries analysed. formulated. Key foundations development Ukraine developed. Originality. conceptualization finding balance between actualization problem protecting individual interests, building up sustainable competitive security advantages, ways increasing efficiency international science intensive collaborations, are strategic interest other countries, need fulfil relevant export obligations, expediency strengthening control over commercialization technologies, particular. essential meaningful filling which, unlike existing ones, based on best world practices enables progressive innovative transformation processes economy, substantiated. Practical value. can be new strategy domestic economy preserve increase its activate technological, particular, military technical cooperation partners, potential, defence industrial complex. words: intellectual property, order, economy.

Language: Английский

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