In his report, prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 28/16, the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy focuses on the work undertaken in the first three years of his mandate, with a particular focus on the work done on surveillance and privacy, and reflects on the role and mandates of special procedure mandate holders.

Summary

This report is composed of four parts. Following the introduction, the Special Rapporteur’s activities, achievements and future work are described for each of the eight areas of the mandate. In the third part of the report, the Special Rapporteur outlines the successful work undertaken on one of the mandate’s key priorities: privacy protection, and government and other forms of surveillance.

He describes a draft international legal instrument on surveillance, as well as a set of recommendations to be considered. In the fourth and final part of the report, the Special Rapporteur addresses the terms of the mandate and the clarifications and reinforcement required therein.