Privacy is a right that has to be respected, says UNGA President-elect Abdullah Shahid
The Hindu
Abdullah Shahid, the Foreign Minister of the Maldives, is on a three-day visit to India
Privacy is a right protected by constitutions of all civilised countries and it has to be respected, President-elect of UN General Assembly Abdullah Shahid said on Thursday, referring to . Mr. Shahid, the Foreign Minister of the Maldives, is on a three-day visit to India in his official capacity as the President-elect of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. In an interview to PTI, he also said that the digital regime that is an area that needs to be seriously looked into.
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