The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution against illegal surveillance on the Internet

On Thursday the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on the protection of privacy in the digital era.  The document "confirms that the rights that people have offline, must also be protected online, including the right to privacy."

The resolution calls on the 193 UN member states "to respect and protect the right to privacy, including in the context of digital communications," and demands to end violations of this right, and to ensure the prevention of such violations through the harmonization of national legislation with international.

The UN General Assembly called upon all countries to revise legislation and the practice related to the surveillance in the network, as well as an interception and collection of personal data. It is proposed to establish mechanisms for independent monitoring of the legality and transparency of the work of state bodies on the Internet, reports infox.ru.

According to the AP agency, the draft resolution was introduced by Germany and Brazil after of documents distributed by the former U.S. intelligence agent, Edward Snowden, it became clear that the United States followed the heads of state of the world. Shadowing objects were, in particular, Dilma Rousseff , the  President of Brazil, and Chancellor Angela Merkel. -0 -