HUMAN RIGHTS

Call over Chinese CCTV firms used by three-quarters of councils

Human rights concerns have been raised over Chinese CCTV firms linked with almost three-quarters of the UK’s local authorities.

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By Martin Ford | 04 July 2022

A cross-party group of 67 Parliamentarians have backed a call to ban the sale and operation of CCTV from Chinese manufacturers Hikvision and Dahua.

Human rights concerns have been raised over the firms, which are used by almost three-quarters of the UK's local authorities.

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