LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (HRNW) —A comprehensive international legal analysis released today warns of a sharp global increase in state-level digital surveillance and sweeping anti-protest legislation. The report documents how numerous governments are using facial recognition technology and restrictive public order acts to systematically dismantle peaceful assemblies. Human rights advocates are urging high courts internationally to establish stricter constitutional boundaries against executive overreach on digital privacy.
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