The Geopolitics of Transnational Mass Surveillance Architectures: Assessing Structural Violations of Encrypted Civic Communications

Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies | Vol. 15, No. 8, August 2024 | pp. 64–72

DOI: 10.46882/2024/GJPCS/150801

Article Type: Original Research Paper

Title: The Geopolitics of Transnational Mass Surveillance Architectures: Assessing Structural Violations of Encrypted Civic Communications

Authors: Alexei V. Volkov¹, Nadia M. Al-Shari²

Authors’ Affiliations: ¹Department of Information Security, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia; ²School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract:
The global proliferation of automated mass-communications interception platforms has redefined the nature of state intelligence gathering and compromised public communication networks. This article explores how state intelligence agencies deploy advanced deep-packet inspection technologies to monitor national telecom networks, analyzing the structural impacts of these practices on public media outlets and political dissent. Using an analytical framework that combines network infrastructure routing maps with international human rights law, we analyze mass interception campaigns documented between 2022 and 2024 across multiple continents. The technical evidence demonstrates that deploying centralized interception systems systematically compromises public data privacy without judicial oversight, creating severe operational hazards for civic networks and legal professionals. Quantitative vulnerability models show that states utilizing unmonitored mass-surveillance platforms experience a 62% reduction in press freedom scores and a sharp increase in arbitrary political detentions. We conclude that protecting transnational human rights requires establishing strict international legal mechanisms that criminalize the unmonitored export of offensive communications interception technologies.

Keywords: Mass Surveillance; Deep-Packet Inspection; Telecom Architectures; Encrypted Communications; Democratic Dissent; Press Freedom

Manuscript Timeline: Received: May 12, 2022; Revised: August 20, 2022; Accepted: October 05, 2022; Published: August 15, 2024

Citation: Volkov, A. V., & Al-Shari, N. M. (2024). The Geopolitics of Transnational Mass Surveillance Architectures: Assessing Structural Violations of Encrypted Civic Communications. Global Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies, 15(8), 64–72. DOI: 10.46882/2024/GJPCS/150801

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