ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship #People Power I Crucial Intervention: The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship Call to End Pegasus Spyware Abuses102 The ASEAN Regional Coalition to privacy and data protection rights. The coalition #StopDigitalDictatorship stands united in solidarity emphasises that mass surveillance contradicts the with activists and victims affected by the invasive concept of privacy and infringes upon fundamental Pegasus spyware, strongly urging the rights protected by national and Indonesian government to promptly international law. cease and prohibit the utilisation of targeted digital surveillance technologies. This egregious practice infringes upon fundamental rights and constitutes a grave violation of universally-protected freedoms, including the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, privacy, peaceful assembly, and association. The resultant chilling effect on civil societies and the broader civic space necessitates immediate action. The coalition calls on the Indonesian government to adhere to international human rights standards concerning privacy, as articulated in Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Additionally, the government is urged to respect the rights to freedom of expression and information, enshrined The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship issues a compelling call to the Indonesian government to implement an immediate ban on spyware technology in collaboration with civil society and the private sector to prevent human rights abuses. The coalition also urges reaffirmations of protections for activists and human rights defenders, recognizing their legitimate work and safeguarding freedom of expression and civic space. Furthermore, the coalition calls for the establishment of judicial and non-judicial grievance mechanisms for victims to seek remedy, with due process and judicial oversight integral to the surveillance spyware regime. It emphasises the need to ensure that the use of surveillance technology aligns with domestic laws and international human rights in Article 19 of the UDHR and ICCPR. standards of legality, necessity, proportionality, and Denouncing the systemic failure to meet international of making information regarding the acquisition human rights obligations, the ASEAN Regional of surveillance technology accessible to the Coalition criticises the violation of people’s rights public, fostering open discussions necessary for to freedom of expression and privacy, guaranteed a democratic society. The coalition further calls by national laws. Articles 28, 28E, and 28F of the upon the international community to enforce a strict 1945 Constitution safeguard the right to freedom moratorium on the export, sale, transfer, and use of expression, while Article 28G protects the right of highly intrusive spyware tools such as Pegasus to privacy. The recently enacted Personal Data until robust regulations guarantee compliance with Protection (PDP) Act of 2022 further solidifies international human rights standards. Indonesia legitimacy. The coalition stresses the importance 95