Serbian Authorities Use High-Tech Surveillance to Monitor Opponents: BIRN Report
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As well as the large-scale installation of surveillance systems with facial recognition technology in urban areas, the authorities have sought to monitor opponents, activists and journalists, says a new report by BIRN.

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Serbian authorities have adopted invasive surveillance practices and facial recognition technology to monitor political opponents, civic activists and critical journalists, says a BIRN report entitled ‘Digital Surveillance in Serbia – A Threat to Human Rights?’, published on Friday.

Equipment from Chinese manufacturers, such as Dahua and Hickvision, predominates.

Serbia’s aspirations for EU membership mean that it faces pressure to adhere to EU standards on data protection and privacy as well as cybersecurity. However, Serbia has simultaneously strengthened ties with authoritarian countries, especially China and Russia.

  • sunzu@kbin.run
    101·
    2 days ago

    That shady, in America these systems are used to “monitor criminals”

    Serbia could learn something here IMHO

    • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      2 days ago

      Wait until Trump gets reelected, then the American “criminal monitoring” systems will be used to target political dissident too. Similar thing already happening in Hungary, except Orbán is currently forced to pretend he still a supporter of democracy.

      • sunzu@kbin.run
        52·
        1 day ago
        1. U missed sarcasm
        2. We don’t need trump elected this shit started at the latest with patriot act

        So we are already there… No need to worry about trump, dear ;)