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HRW accuses EU states of selling spy tech to autocracies
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Summary: Human Rights Watch says EU Commission rules should be strengthened after finding EU surveillance tech exported to autocracies.
WHO: Human Rights Watch
WHAT: HRW urged the EU Commission to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules on exports of surveillance technology.
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
WHERE: European Union
WHY: HRW is reacting to findings that surveillance tech produced by EU companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records.
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