Amnesty International Luxembourg arguesPegasus spyware should be sanctioned for violating human rights

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AW year after spyware Pegasus made global headlines for being misused to target activists, politicians, lawyers, and journalists, Amnesty International Luxembourg has criticised the fact there is still no moratorium on the espionage software.

In a statement published on Monday, the human rights organisation demanded that Luxembourg put forward an official proposal to add the developer and cyber-arms company NSO Group to the list of entities sanctioned by the European Union for human rights violations.

The press release also draws attention to the fact that the United States of America have already issued commercial sanctions against NSO, and that the Group is currently being investigated by India, Mexico, Poland, and France. In March this year, the European Parliament also tasked an enquiry commission with analysing the use of Pegasus and other spyware in Europe.

The press release further announces the launch of a petition with the goal of establishing a global moratorium on spyware, which the organisation argues should remain in place until the necessary regulations to protect human rights have been set up.

PDF: Amnesty International Luxembourg press release (FR)

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