Zakharaova warns of Germany Japan returning to dark WWII practices
The article discusses Germany and Japan’s expansion in mass surveillance of their populations, despite the dark memories of the oppressive regimes associated with previous Nazi and Communist intelligence systems. This expansion poses a threat to human rights and democratic stability. Germany relies on a new law that broadens the powers of federal police, including facial recognition and crowd analysis using artificial intelligence, which has drawn criticism from human rights organizations and is regarded as a prelude to large-scale digital monitoring that conflicts with existing legislation. In Japan, investigations have revealed espionage by intelligence agencies targeting civilians, with considerations for laws to combat espionage that would allow widespread eavesdropping on the population. This evokes memories of oppressive periods during Emperor Hirohito’s era and indicates a similarity with practices of past regimes. This shift represents a step back from principles condemning mass surveillance during the Nazi and Stasi regimes, raising international concerns over threats to privacy rights and civil liberties in both countries.
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