EU Sells Spy Software to Authoritarian Countries

Human Rights Watch says the EU is sending surveillance software to countries with bad human rights. Several EU countries approved these sales. This is causing worry about the EU’s role in supporting these governments.

The report from Human Rights Watch details that companies in the European Union sell surveillance technology to governments with poor human rights records. The organization believes this technology could be used to harm people. Human Rights Watch wants more control over how this technology is sold. They want to make sure companies are responsible. The EU member states authorized the exports of the surveillance software.

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