abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb

Diese Seite ist nicht auf Deutsch verfügbar und wird angezeigt auf English

Der Inhalt ist auch in den folgenden Sprachen verfügbar: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文

Story

27 Feb 2023

Myanmar: Access Now statement calls out companies for allegedly helping junta build an attack & surveillance infrastructure; incl. company statements

Access Now released a statement alleging that the Myanmar "military continues to build and implement a complex attack and surveillance infrastructure with the help of private businesses."

The statement cited Cognyte Software Ltd, alleging that the company "won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a state-backed telecommunications firm in Myanmar."

Online, the statement alleged, people are "subjected to constant surveillance, doxxing, rampant discriminatory hatred, and violent incitement." It stated that "[a]ctors inciting hate primarily use Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Telegram, and easily reestablish accounts and online followings if and when companies finally remove their content."

Further, the statement alleged that freedom of movement in the country is severely restricted. "Closed circuit television (CCTV) systems with facial recognition technology are now in at least ten cities [...]. These CCTVs are being sold by Zhejiang Dahua Technology, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, and Hikvision".

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies cited in the statement to respond to the allegations. Only Hikvision, Meta/Facebook, and TikTok responded. Their responses are linked below.

Unternehmensantworten

Meta (formerly Facebook) Antwort anzeigen
TikTok (part of ByteDance) Antwort anzeigen
Cognyte Software Ltd

Keine Antwort

YouTube (part of Alphabet)

Keine Antwort

Telegram

Keine Antwort

Dahua Technology

Keine Antwort

Huawei

Keine Antwort

Hikvision Antwort anzeigen

Zeitleiste

Informationen zum Datenschutz

Diese Website verwendet Cookies und andere Web-Speichertechnologien. Sie können Ihre Datenschutzeinstellungen unten festlegen. Die Änderungen werden sofort wirksam.

Weitere Informationen über unsere Nutzung von Webspeicherung finden Sie in unserer Richtlinie zur Datennutzung und Cookies

Strictly necessary storage

ON
OFF

Necessary storage enables core site functionality. This site cannot function without it, so it can only be disabled by changing settings in your browser.

Analytics-Cookie

ON
OFF

When you access our website we use Google Analytics to collect information on your visit. Accepting this cookie will allow us to understand more details about your journey, and improve how we surface information. All analytics information is anonymous and we do not use it to identify you. Google provides a Google Analytics opt-out add on for all popular browsers.

Promotional cookies

ON
OFF

We share news and updates on business and human rights through third party platforms, including social media and search engines. These cookies help us to understand the performance of these promotions.

Ihre Privatsphäre-Einstellungen für diese Website

Diese Website verwendet Cookies und andere Web-Speichertechnologien, um Ihre Erfahrung über die notwendigen Kernfunktionen hinaus zu verbessern.