UN Delegates Cheer As They Vote To Approve Increased Surveillance Via Russia-Backed Cybercrime Treaty

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UN Delegates Cheer As They Vote To Approve Increased Surveillance Via Russia-Backed Cybercrime Treaty
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That's unfortunate.

Technically this hasn't been approved by the General Assembly yet, and then individual countries would need to ratify it. But press coverage suggest it's a done deal.

For the treaty to go into force, 40 nations have to ratify it.

UN approves its first treaty targeting cybercrime

In many places, ratifying a treaty requires parliament approval, so it's not going to be quick. Talk to your representative once this treaty comes up in your parliement's agenda.

A primary purpose of the state is the violent control of people and things.

An organization of states won't be any different.