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Masaar joins 100+ organisations in telling governments: don’t use the coronavirus pandemic as cover for expanding digital surveillance

April 2, 2020

  Joint Civil Society Statement: States use of digital surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health emergency that requires a coordinated and large-scale response by governments worldwide. However, States’ efforts to contain the virus must not be used as a cover to usher in a…