UN Delegates Cheer As They Vote To Approve Increased Surveillance Via Russia-Backed Cybercrime Treaty
UN Delegates Cheer As They Vote To Approve Increased Surveillance Via Russia-Backed Cybercrime Treaty
For years now, the UN has been trying to strike a deal on a “Cybercrime Treaty.” As with nearly every attempt by the UN to craft treaties around internet regulation, it’s been a total mess. The con…
That's unfortunate.
Technically this hasn't been approved by the General Assembly yet, and then individual countries would need to ratify it. But press coverage suggest it's a done deal.
For the treaty to go into force, 40 nations have to ratify it.
In many places, ratifying a treaty requires parliament approval, so it's not going to be quick. Talk to your representative once this treaty comes up in your parliement's agenda.
Privacy dies in thunderous applause. Good job on voting in the conservatives and ludites everybody (or not voting at all)! A+ participation in democracy.
Fuck
A primary purpose of the state is the violent control of people and things.
An organization of states won't be any different.