When Apple Inc begins hosting Chinese users' iCloud accounts in a new Chinese data center at the end of this month to comply with new laws there, Chinese authorities will have far easier access to text messages, email and other data stored in the cloud. That’s because of a change to how the company handles the cryptographic keys needed to unlock an iCloud account. Until now, such keys have always been stored in the United States, meaning that any government or law enforcement authority seeking access to a Chinese iCloud account needed to go through the U.S. legal system. Now, according to Apple, for the first time the company will store the keys for Chinese iCloud accounts in China itself. That means Chinese authorities will no longer have to use the U.S. courts to seek information on iCloud users and can instead use their own legal system to ask Apple to hand over iCloud data for Chinese users, legal experts said. Human rights activists say they fear the authorities could use … [Read more...] about Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears
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Delhi Declaration of ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit
The Delhi Declaration of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit to Mark the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations We, the Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of India, gathered in New Delhi, India, on 25 January 2018 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations under the theme of “Shared Values, Common Destiny”; Reaffirming our commitment to guide ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations by the principles, purposes, shared values and norms enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), the Declaration of the East Asia Summit on the Principles for Mutually Beneficial Relations, and the Vision Statement adopted at the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit to mark the 20th Anniversary of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations on 20 December 2012; and supporting the ASEAN Charter; Noting the cross-cultural exchanges and … [Read more...] about Delhi Declaration of ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit
Drastic measures called for in crack down on human trafficking
NDO - Human trafficking is a complicated situation, not only causing harm to ethics, race, lifestyle, habits, customs and laws, but also directly affects the security and order of the country, as well as being of great concern for society as a whole. From the beginning of 2011 until June this year, there have been 2,748 human trafficking cases involving 4,110 traffickers and 5,984 victims, of which 447 cases were for the purpose of marriage accounting for 27% of the total number of human trafficking cases with 1,140 victims. The crimes occurred in all provinces and cities across the country. The victims are not only women and children, but also men and new-borns, and the phenomenon of surrogacy. More than 80% of the victims were trafficked abroad, mainly through the border gates between Vietnam and Cambodia, Laos, and China. Criminals are mainly scapegoats with criminal records and charges against them for trafficking. They work in combination to entice, hook, cheat, and … [Read more...] about Drastic measures called for in crack down on human trafficking
Vietnam respects fundamental rights of the people, especially of women News
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 18:42:46 (VOVworld) - Vietnam upholds its consistent policy of fostering people’s fundamental rights, including the rights of women. Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh responded to the press’s inquiry into Vietnam’s view about the US State Department’s International Women of Courage Award granted to Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known as blogger Mother Mushroom. He was speaking in a press briefing on Thursday: “Vietnam pursues its consistent policy of protecting and promoting people’s fundamental rights, including rights of the women. Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in human rights protection and improvement have been highly appreciated by the community. The US award given to an individual in detention for investigation of Vietnamese law violation is unobjective, irrelevant and unbeneficial to the development of bilateral relations.” The spokesman commented on civil protection regarding a Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam respects fundamental rights of the people, especially of women News
60 years: the European Union is proud of its achievements
Viet Nam News Bruno Angelet* On March 25, the European Union will mark 60 years since the Rome Treaties were signed, the first step towards a united Europe. Since the birth of the European Communities in 1957, the citizens of our member states have enjoyed six decades of unprecedented peace, prosperity and security. The contrast to the first half of the 20th Century could not be greater. Two catastrophic wars in Europe between 1914 and 1945 left millions dead and a continent devastated, divided and prostrate. For countries that had long been at war, European integration has been the most successful peace project in our history. However, we are living in unpredictable times and the 60th anniversary of the Rome Treaties is the opportunity not only to reaffirm our commitment to the values and objectives on which the European project was founded but also to take pragmatic and ambitious steps forward. The 60th anniversary of the European Union is also an occasion for us mark our … [Read more...] about 60 years: the European Union is proud of its achievements