April signs the “International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance”

April has signed the “International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance” (here is a summary of the 13 principles).

These 13 principles, formulated by a group of international experts, provide an evaluation framework for the civil society, industry, and States to help determine whether surveillance laws and practices in a given country are consistent with human rights. The document was prepared by Privacy International, Access, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).