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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Here is the report (pdf).

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.

  • trevron@beehaw.org
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    4 months ago

    True. But at least China is lifting the poor out of poverty. Definitely can’t say the same for the states.

    • Hugucinogens@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 months ago

      Even to the (insufficient, overblown) extent that it happens, lifting “the poor” Han Chinese out of poverty by putting other populations (Uighurs) under slave labour instead, is not the moral win you’re implying.

      If an ethnic cleansing is part of the requirements, to stop committing humanitarian atrocities towards “the poor”, that’s still an atrocity.

      Disclaimer, the USA, just like every authoritarian state, is also disgusting and criminal.

      • trevron@beehaw.org
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        4 months ago

        I won’t get into that in order to avoid tankie accusations and I certainly don’t want to deny anything as fucked up and serious as a potential genocide but just be sure you double check your sources. CIA runs deep.

          • trevron@beehaw.org
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            4 months ago

            Probably none of the articles I see you posting 😂

            Considering your typical posts, I wouldn’t expect this to be taken seriously so here is general advice for anyone else:

            Avoid anything from Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe, and any other CIA founded organizations (very difficult because there are so many). Avoid any place that gets grants from the National Endowment for Democracy (a CIA cutout). Be skeptical about pretty much any media org that is sponsored directly by the US government. The US loves manufacturing consent, it is one of the CIAs primary functions. Same goes for DIA, FBI, etc.

            TLDR: Don’t read Fed shit if you want to know about other parts of the world lol