Countries taking part in BRI are using technologies including artificial intelligence-based facial recognition systems linked to abuse of minority Uyghurs in China for smart policing or smart cities programmes, and digital tools for monitoring social media sites. "These tools offer new possibilities for tracking and intimidating dissenters, monitoring political opponents, and preempting challenges to the government," said Steven Feldstein, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), a think-tank based in Washington, D.C.
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The Cambodian Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) on September 15 launched a series of online modules aiming to increase public awareness on the rights to fair trial and to further provide input on judiciary reforms in the country.
The defence team of former opposition leader Kem Sokha on March 2 finished their presentation of evidence which they hoped would prove the innocence of their client, who has been charged with conspiring with a foreign power to topple the government.
The defence team of former opposition leader Kem Sokha on March 2 finished their presentation of evidence which they hoped would prove the innocence of their client, who has been charged with conspiring with a foreign power to topple the government.