On CCTV systems and human rights Back to contents “In the absence of an adequate legal framework, public consultation, and careful planning, concerns around possible misuses of the data are also growing. These could include faulty interpretations of data, wrongful convictions based on such data, and racial bias, where authorities may assume that riots or crimes are likely to happen near mosques. Such assumptions reinforce racial profiling based on existing racial prejudices in Myanmar society. The right to equality implies that all persons are to be given ‘equal and effective protection against discrimination on any ground such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” 71