6/9/22, 10:03 AM Myanmar: Facial Recognition System Threatens Rights | Human Rights Watch systems altogether given that the collection and analysis of facial images creates unprecedented risks to privacy and related rights. Under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, technology companies also have a responsibility to ensure that their products and services do not contribute to human rights abuses, including violations of privacy. “Before the coup, Myanmar’s government tried to justify mass surveillance technologies in the name of fighting crime, but what it is doing is empowering an abusive military junta,” Maung said. “The rollout of these technologies should be suspended given the risks involved and the possibility of further rights abuses.” Your tax deductible gift can help stop human rights violations and save lives around the world. $50 $100 $250 $500 $1000 Other DONATE NOW Region / Country Asia, Myanmar (Burma) Topic Technology and Rights, Crisis and Conflict, Free Speech MORE READING May 23, 2022 | News Release Thailand: Free Detained Monarchy Reform Activists https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/12/myanmar-facial-recognition-system-threatens-rights 4/7