About OHCHR
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) is the leading UN entity on human rights. We represent the world's commitment to the promotion and protection of the full range of human rights and freedoms set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Activities by OHCHR
Report on the right to privacy in the digital age
GlobalThis report examines recent trends and challenges regarding the right to privacy. It focuses on the abuse of intrusive hacking tools, the role of encryption, and wide-spread monitoring of public spaces using artificial intelligence, highlighting the risk of creating systems of pervasive surveillance.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceReport of the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council on New and Emerging Digital Technologies and Human Rights (A/HRC/47/52)
GlobalA report on the impacts, opportunities, and challenges of new technologies on human rights. It addresses the use of AI and notes that AI decision-making, even when unintended, may result in discriminatory outcomes. It highlights the need for rigorous human rights due diligence of automated decision-making tools.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceReport on artificial intelligence and the right to privacy
Global Not ApplicableThis report analyzes the widespread use of artificial intelligence by States and businesses and its impact on the right to privacy, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. It calls for a ban on AI applications that are incompatible with international human rights law and recommends that States and businesses conduct human rights due diligence.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceDigital Border Governance: A human Rights Based Approach – Report of the University of Essex and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
GlobalA report exploring the implications of digital technologies, from basic to advanced, including automated systems and artificial intelligence, in the context of border governance. It was released jointly with the University of Essex with funding from the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory Guidance