[bestbits] Call for Submissions for new UN study on use of encryption and anonymity

[Deborah Brown]

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Dear all,

In case of interest, the new UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye is looking
at the use of encryption and anonymity in his first report and is
encouraging input from civil society. The deadline is 10 Feb.

Best,
Deborah

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomOpinion/Pages/CallForSubmission.aspx


      Special Rapporteur will study the use of encryption and anonymity
in digital communications in his 2015 HRC report

The Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of the right to
freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, is currently preparing a
report on the legal framework governing the relationship between freedom
of expression and the use of encryption to secure transactions and
communications, and other technologies to transact and communicate
anonymously online. This report will be presented to the Human Rights
Council in June, 2015.

To prepare his study, Mr. Kaye is gathering information on national
laws, regulations, policies or practices that permit or limit, directly
or indirectly, the use of encryption technologies and services or the
ability of individuals to communicate anonymously online. All States are
being asked called to submit information on their relevant national
norms and policies.

Similarly, the Special Rapporteur would like to encourage all interested
non-governmental stakeholders – including civil society, corporate
actors, international and regional organizations, and national human
rights institutions – to provide their views on the appropriate scope of
the right to freedom of expression as applied to encryption and
anonymity. He would particularly appreciate receiving comments
addressing this matter from legal, state practice, or technical
perspectives.

Any available information should be sent electronically to
freedex at ohchr.org <mailto:freedex at ohchr.org>, *not later than 10
February 2015*.

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