Joshua Franco - Human Rights Online: Where are We and Where Will Pandemic Response Take Us?

“Is this another post-9/11 moment? Or another post-Snowden moment?” asked Joshua Franco from Amnesty Tech in his presentation “Human Rights Online: Where are We and Where Will Pandemic Response Take Us?” He pointed out that surveillance measures adopted to address the coronavirus pandemic must be lawful, necessary, proportionate, and time-bound. Apart from that, they should also protect the rights to privacy and non-discrimination and be transparent and accountable.