UK Home Office Rejects 'Human Rights Clause' In Surveillance Camera Code
The UK Home Office has rejected a 'human rights clause' in its revised Surveillance Camera Code that could have blocked Hikvision and Dahua's sales to UK authorities.
The clause was proposed by Biometrics And Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson, who told IPVM it was rejected for potentially being a "burden" to authorities.
Sampson told IPVM "if ethics are seen as a 'burden' for police when using surveillance then I’m afraid I have missed the point".
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