Statewatch and several other rights organisations have signed an open letter calling for the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to evaluate the potential human rights risks posed by the new UN Convention on Cybercrime. The letter highlights concerns about provisions that could grant national authorities access to encrypted communications and compel communication service providers to store large volumes of user data. It is anticipated that the UN General Assembly will adopt the convention by the year's end. The letter stresses that the convention's broad and undefined terms could lead to widespread human rights violations, particularly impacting journalists, security researchers, and human rights defenders. The signatories worry that the convention's ratification by EU member states or the Union could weaken privacy protections and potentially breach the European Convention on Human Rights. They request the EDPB to conduct an assessment and issue an Opinion on the convention and its impact on privacy rights in the EU.
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