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Migrar Sin Vigilancia Coalición

LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023

20 Dec 2023
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LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023
20 Dec 2023
LATAM, una región enamorada de la vigilancia en 2023

Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos

4 Dec 2023
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Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
4 Dec 2023
Las personas migrantes en Latinoamérica están siendo vigiladas por sus gobiernos
surveillance tech at the EU borders

Civil society joint statement: Europe’s (digital) borders must fall

4 Dec 2023

Civil society is calling for an end to the expansion of EURODAC, the EU database for the registration of asxylum-seekers. EURODAC is being transformed into an expansive, violent surveillance tool that will treat people seeking protection as crime suspects.

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Civil society joint statement: Europe’s (digital) borders must fall
4 Dec 2023
Civil society joint statement: Europe’s (digital) borders must fall
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Open letter: Council of the E.U. risks failing human rights in the AI Act 

28 Nov 2023

Ahead of the next AI Act trilogue, the we urge the Council of the European Union to effectively regulate the use of AI systems by law enforcement, migration control and national security authorities throughout Europe.

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Open letter: Council of the E.U. risks failing human rights in the AI Act 
28 Nov 2023
Open letter: Council of the E.U. risks failing human rights in the AI Act 
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights

Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights

16 Oct 2023

Biometric technologies are becoming increasingly interwoven into our everyday lives. A new Access Now report explores how AI is driving the adoption of ableist technologies that marginalize anyone who doesn’t fit into their definition of a “normal” body.

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Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
16 Oct 2023
Bodily harms: how AI and biometrics curtail human rights
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The world must not forget Mahsa Amini

14 Sep 2023

It has been a year since Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police,” leading to waves of protests across the country – and a subsequent crackdown by the country’s rulers against dissent, both offline and online. We’ve mapped some of the troubling trends in Iran’s digital authoritarian playbook.

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The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
14 Sep 2023
The world must not forget Mahsa Amini
Unveiling DHS’s Injustice systems in Immigration Processes for Salvadoran immigrants

El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.

30 Aug 2023

The U.S. is using unreliable information from El Salvador for immigration processes, entrapping innocent immigrants. It’s time to stop dirty data-sharing agreements, reform the process, and protect people’s rights.

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El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.
30 Aug 2023
El Salvador: how dirty data entraps immigrants to the U.S.
Nuevo análisis: Empresas que distribuyen tecnologías de vigilancia en LATAM no ofrecen transparencia en cuanto a su impacto en los derechos humanos

New analysis: companies deploying surveillance tech in LATAM lack human rights transparency

26 Apr 2023
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New analysis: companies deploying surveillance tech in LATAM lack human rights transparency
26 Apr 2023
New analysis: companies deploying surveillance tech in LATAM lack human rights transparency
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Track and target: FAQ on Myanmar CCTV cameras and facial recognition

4 Aug 2022

The military junta in Myanmar is rolling out China-made CCTV cameras with facial recognition capabilities to intensify surveillance against the people.

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Track and target: FAQ on Myanmar CCTV cameras and facial recognition
4 Aug 2022
Track and target: FAQ on Myanmar CCTV cameras and facial recognition
Exigimos que las personas puedan #MigrarSinVigilancia: ¡No a la recolección e intercambio masivo de datos biométricos de personas migrantes!

Civil society to Amazon: Terminate your contract to host dangerous U.S. DHS biometric database

24 May 2022

Access Now and a coalition of rights organizations urge Amazon Web Services to end its HART database contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Civil society to Amazon: Terminate your contract to host dangerous U.S. DHS biometric database
24 May 2022
Civil society to Amazon: Terminate your contract to host dangerous U.S. DHS biometric database