UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (2020) Government website / press release

Landmark ruling by Dutch court stops government attempts to spy on the poor -- UN expert

OHCHR

Ref: SRC-003-NLD-001

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2020/02/landmark-ruling-dutch-court-stops-government-attempts-spy-poor-un-expert

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

UN Special Rapporteur Philip Alston's response to the SyRI ruling, describing it as a landmark victory and warning about broader threats from digital welfare states to the poorest in society.

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OHCHR (2020) 'Landmark ruling by Dutch court stops government attempts to spy on the poor -- UN expert', press release, 5 February 2020.

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NLD-001 NLD Suspended / Halted

SyRI -- System Risk Indication (Systeem Risico Indicatie)

Social assistance Classical ML