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UN cybercrime treaty puts human rights on the line

Original: Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime

Analysts warn that the new United Nations convention against cybercrime could either strengthen or erode human rights, depending on how individual countries implement it. The treaty gives governments expanded powers to investigate and share evidence on digital crime, and critics fear it could be used to justify surveillance or prosecution of dissent, while supporters say it fills a gap in cross-border cooperation.

Why now: The UN cybercrime convention is newly adopted and debate has focused on its human rights implications as countries decide how to apply it.

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