Hyper Surveillance In The Criminal Justice System: Balancing Security And Civil Liberties In South Asian Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) 262 • Public Safety and Crime Prevention: • Pakistan: Pakistan utilizes hyper-surveillance to maintain public safety, monitor high-crime areas, and prevent criminal activities27. • Bangladesh: Bangladesh emphasizes hyper-surveillance to prevent crime, enhance public safety, and deter criminal activities through predictive analytics28. • Disaster Management and Emergency Response: • Maldives: Given its vulnerability to natural disasters, the Maldives utilizes hyper-surveillance for disaster preparedness, early warning systems, and emergency response29. • Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka employs hyper-surveillance technologies for disaster management and coordinating rescue and relief efforts during natural disasters30. 5. INSTANCES OF TECHNOLOGY FAILURE OR INFRINGEMENT OF RIGHTS DUE TO HYPER SURVEILLANCE NOTICED IN THESE COUNTRIES While advancements in technology have brought numerous benefits to the criminal justice systems of SouthAsian countries, there have also been instances of technology failure and infringements of rights due to hyper-surveillance. Here are a few notable cases: 27 The Express Tribune. (2021). PM Imran for using technology to monitor crime, corruption. Retrieved from https://tribune.com.pk/story/2287640/ pm-imran-for-using-technology-to-monitor-crime-corruption 28 The Daily Star. (2021). AI to revolutionise crime prediction, police surveillance. Retrieved from https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/ ai-revolutionise-crime-prediction-police-surveillance-2088780 29 United Nations Development Programme. (2019). Maldives Disaster Resilience Strategy 2019–2023. Retrieved from https://www.mv.undp.org/content/ maldives/en/home/library/crisis_prevention_and_recovery/maldivesdisaster-resilience-strategy.html 30 AsianDevelopment Bank. (2020). Sri Lanka: Disaster RiskAssessment. Retrieved from https://www.adb.org/publications/sri-lanka-disaster-risk-assessment
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