Back
UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy
webThe UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy is relevant to AI safety discussions around surveillance technologies, biometric AI, and the governance of automated systems that affect fundamental rights; useful as an international normative reference point.
Metadata
Importance: 42/100homepage
Summary
The UN Special Rapporteur on Privacy is a mandate holder appointed by the UN Human Rights Council to address privacy rights globally, including in the digital age. The office investigates surveillance, data protection, and the intersection of emerging technologies with human rights. It produces thematic reports and recommendations relevant to AI governance and digital rights frameworks.
Key Points
- •Monitors and reports on privacy violations worldwide, including state surveillance and corporate data practices
- •Addresses AI and algorithmic systems as emerging threats to privacy rights and human dignity
- •Produces reports and recommendations that inform international human rights law and digital governance policy
- •Engages with governments, civil society, and tech companies to promote privacy-respecting standards
- •Relevant to AI governance debates around surveillance AI, biometrics, and automated decision-making
Cited by 1 page
| Page | Type | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| AI Authoritarian Tools | Risk | 91.0 |
Cached Content Preview
HTTP 200Fetched Mar 20, 202611 KB
[Skip to main content](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy#main-content)
# Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Navigation Blocks
## Special Rapporteur on privacy
- [Overview](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy)
- [Mandate](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/mandate)
- [International standards](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/international-standards)
- [Annual thematic reports](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/annual-thematic-reports)
- [Country visits](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/country-visits)
- [Activities](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/activities)
- [Communications](https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TmSearch/Mandates?m=265)
- [Comments on legislation and policy](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/comments-legislation-and-policy)
- [Resources](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/resources-privacy)
## About special procedures
- [About special procedures](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council)
- [Submitting complaints](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council/what-are-communications)
- [About country visits](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council/country-and-other-visits)
SelectOverview
Navigation Blocks
## Special Rapporteur on privacy
- [Overview](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy)
- [Mandate](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/mandate)
- [International standards](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/international-standards)
- [Annual thematic reports](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/annual-thematic-reports)
- [Country visits](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/country-visits)
- [Activities](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/activities)
- [Communications](https://spcommreports.ohchr.org/TmSearch/Mandates?m=265)
- [Comments on legislation and policy](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/comments-legislation-and-policy)
- [Resources](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-privacy/resources-privacy)
## About special procedures
- [About special procedures](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council)
- [Submitting complaints](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council/what-are-communications)
- [About country visits](https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures-human-rights-council/country-and-other-visits)
### Purpose of the mandate
Privacy enables the enjoyment of other rights: the free development and expression of an individual’s personality, identity and beliefs, and their ability to participate in political, economic, social and cultural life
... (truncated, 11 KB total)Resource ID:
ab3c5d3b7cb1a40e | Stable ID: YWE3MzE1Y2