The right to privacy in the digital age 2016, para. 17
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Recalling that the right to privacy is important for the exercise of freedom of expression, including the right to seek, receive and impart information, and contributes to the development of an individual's ability to participate in political, economic, social and cultural life and that digital technology has a considerable impact on the enjoyment of these rights,
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Equality & Inclusion
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2016
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
UNGA resolution, The right to privacy in the digital age (2016), A/RES/71/199, PP 17.