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The Right to Privacy in Colombia - UPR 30 Factsheet

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Post date
14th May 2018
Coalition

In the lead-up to the 30th session of the Universal Periodic Review which took place on 10 May 2018, Fundación Karisma, a partner organisation in the Privacy International Network, joined a coalition of civil society groups in Colombia to raise more awareness about the country's human rights record.

As part of the joint effort, the coalition produced factsheets on various human rights in the Colombian context, including the right to privacy. It is available in both English and Spanish.

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Communications Surveillance
Data Protection
Location
Colombia
Latin America
Global South
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Fundación Karisma
Related learning resources
Privacy International Network
Attachments
Right to Privacy - UPR30.pdf
Derecho a la Intimidad-EPU30.pdf

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