New Delhi: Privacy is the right to be protected by the constitution of all countries that are civilized and must be respected, the President elected UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid said on Thursday, referring to concerns arising from the Snooping Pegasus line.
Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maldives, is in a three-day visit to India in his official capacity as president selected the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly.
In an interview, he also said that the digital regime that regulates digital communication is a region that needs to be taken seriously.
“Privacy is the right to be protected by the constitution of all civilized countries and must be respected,” he said.
Asked whether there was a need to improve the existing framework for dealing with problems related to privacy, he answered affirmatively.
“The digital privacy regime that rules digital communication is the area that needs to be seriously considered (by the global community),” he said.
On whether this problem can be discussed in the UN General Assembly, he said for member countries to decide.
Alleged use of pegasus software to spy on journalists, defenders of human rights, politicians and others in a number of countries including India sparked concerns about problems related to privacy.
Politicians, activists of rights and journalists are among those targeted by telephone spyware sold to various governments by Israeli companies, according to the International Media Consortium.
Questions about worries about human rights violations in various parts of the world, Shahid said, “Respecting all rights is one of the five ‘Right Harapan’ that I carry.” “Because I believe that human rights are very important to gain state trust and also the community in multilateralism.
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and the General Assembly in New York has a complementary role,” he said.
India is the first country visited by Shahid in his capacity as President elected UN General Assembly after he was elected at the post on June 7.