United Nations Human Rights Council
United Nations body tasked with the promotion of human rights
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| May 22 2020 | The UN Security Council held a discussion on Cybersecurity, officially recognizing cyberattacks as a human rights issue. The discussion highlighted that government internet shutdowns and hacking into dissidents' devices can constitute serious human rights violations, with at least a dozen countries including Estonia, Belgium, the Netherlands, Ecuador, Japan, and Switzerland acknowledging this perspective. |
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See Also
United Nations Regional Groups
Geopolitical regional groups of the United Nations
United Nations Office at Geneva
One of the four major offices of the United Nations
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Secretariat department that promotes human rights under international law