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Huawei Pledges Advanced Camera System Under Taliban

Published Aug 18, 2023 13:31 PM

Two years after taking over Afghanistan, the Taliban are considering an "advanced camera system" in "every province" of the country, with Huawei pledging to work under the Taliban.

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This raises concerns of video surveillance fueling human rights violations, given Taliban policies on women and other groups, and Huawei enabling this.

Key details about this project's size, camera counts, and intended usage are not public as of press time. Neither Huawei nor the Taliban responded to comment requests.

In this post, IPVM examines this news and the risks this raises.

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Comments (4)
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Undisclosed #1
Aug 18, 2023

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Aug 21, 2023

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Robert Shih
Aug 19, 2023
Independent

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Undisclosed Integrator #3
Aug 22, 2023

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