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Concerns arise surrounding UN cybercrime treaty “tying Canada’s hands”

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Content warning: brief mention of sexual abuse of children/minors. Canadian human rights organizations are urging the country to reject the UN convention against cybercrime treaty regarding access to online information. Despite its proposed capability as a “new tool to protect people,” organizations like Amnesty International Canada, the Centre for Free Expression, and OpenMedia expressed concerns that it will leave a “lasting detrimental impact on human rights at a global scale.” The UN says the treaty will protect against cybercrime by allowing more collaboration on an international scale to exchange evidence and protect victims. The treaty,…

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