The report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the right to privacy in the digital age was published. The report will be presented in the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council, which will take place in Geneva from 10 to 28 September 2018.

Homo Digitalis, responding to the open call of the High Commissioner, contributed in the drafting of the report by submitting its report.

In Chapter One of this report, Homo Digitalis focuses on encryption and anonymity as elements which reinforce human rights protection, including freedom of expression and freedom of opinion. In Chapter Two, Homo Digitalis evaluates the legislative framework on metadata of electronic communications in Greece. Finally, in the last Chapter of the report, Homo Digitalis puts forward its recommendations for the promotion and protection of the rights analysed in the two main Chapters.

The report of the UN High Commissioner is available here.

The report of Homo Digitalis has been published in the UN High Commissioner’s official website and is available here.

It must be noted that reports from Greece have also been submitted by the Ministry of Justice, the Home Office and the Ministry of Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media.