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To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (547)	10/6/1998 8:27:00 PM
From: SOROS	of 1151

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) GILC Publishes Global Survey of Privacy and Human Rights A new comprehensive report, "Privacy and Human Rights: An International Survey of Privacy Laws and Practice," has been produced by EPIC and Privacy International on behalf of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign (GILC). The report details the state of privacy in 50 countries around the world, outlining the constitutional and legal conditions of privacy protection, and summarizing important issues and events relating to privacy and surveillance. Among the report's key findings: - Privacy is a fundamental human right recognized in all major international treaties and agreements on human rights. Nearly every country in the world recognizes privacy as a fundamental right in their constitution, either explicitly or implicitly. Most recently drafted constitutions include specific rights to access and control one's personal information. - New technologies are increasingly eroding privacy rights. These include video surveillance cameras, identity cards and genetic databases. - There is a growing trend towards the enactment of comprehensive privacy and data protection acts around the world. Currently over 40 countries and jurisdictions have or are in the process of enacting such laws. Countries are adopting these laws in many cases to address past governmental abuses (such as in former East Bloc countries), to promote electronic commerce, or to ensure compatibility with international standards developed by the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. - Surveillance authority is regularly abused, even in many of the most democratic countries. The main targets are political opposition, journalists, and human rights activists. The U.S. government is leading efforts to further relax legal and technical barriers to electronic surveillance. The Internet is coming under increased surveillance. Preparation of the report was supported by a grant provided by the Open Society Institute. It will be formally released and distributed at GILC's "Public Voice in the Development of Internet Policy" conference later this week in Ottawa

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