VIENNA—On Tuesday, April 18, at 10:00 am Pacific Time (1:00 pm Eastern Time), experts from Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and three Latin American digital rights allies will brief reporters about the unique threats to privacy posed by the proposed UN Cybercrime Treaty, which could authorize the use of spyware already being deployed against journalists and human rights defenders. The treaty, which has been the subject of negotiations among UN Member States for a year, so far lacks strong commitments to human rights and detailed conditions and safeguards needed to protect the rights of individuals and organizations in the region.

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