Overview

• Amnesty International, in collaboration with global media, uncovers spyware sales to Indonesian agencies from Israeli firms like NSO and Candiru since 2017.
• Spyware tools linked to human rights abuses, targeting activists, journalists, and officials, with little oversight on their use.
• Indonesia lacks specific laws governing spyware, despite commitments to international human rights treaties.
• U.S. has imposed sanctions on Israeli firms like NSO for their role in selling spyware used to target dissidents globally.
• Amnesty calls for a global ban on invasive spyware to protect civil liberties and prevent misuse.