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Terrorism and Human Rights (34): Terrorism Reduces Respect for Human Rights

(source) And I don’t mean that in the obvious sense: terrorism is a human rights violation and therefore reduces respect for human rights. I’m more interested in the indirect effects of terrorism on human rights. According to this study, terrorist … Continue reading

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Why Do We Need Human Rights? (23): Privacy, Justifications and Objections

(source) The right to privacy has become increasingly important and contested. Here are just a few examples of areas in which violations of privacy have become more common over the last decades: Public safety: many governments claim that the war … Continue reading

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Political Graffiti (130): Surveillance Society

Well, not exactly “graffiti”, but street art in the general sense of the word: (source, source) More about CCTV, big brother and privacy. More political art. More political graffiti.

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Statistical Jokes (20): Privacy and the Internet

(source) More on privacy, and on the internet. More statistical jokes. Related Articles Internet Privacy Rights – Six Guideposts For Employees (livecrunch.com) Schmidt’s Solution to Street View Privacy Concerns? ‘Just Move’ (searchenginewatch.com) White House Enters Online Privacy Fray with Privacy … Continue reading

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Political Graffiti (127): Security

(source, source) More on the war on terror and on security. More graffiti. Related Articles Graffiti Artist Tags Haitian Walls With Inspiration (abcnews.go.com)

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