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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rob Davies

Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta

a cathedral staff member handles the magna carta copy out of its protective glass case
Salisbury Cathedral’s copy of the Magna Carta sealed in 1215 by King John. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Security cameras guarding Magna Carta are provided by a Chinese CCTV company whose technology has allegedly aided the persecution of Uyghurs and been exploited by Russia during the invasion of Ukraine, it has emerged.

In letters seen by the Guardian, campaigners called on Salisbury Cathedral, which houses one of four surviving copies of the “powerful symbol of social justice”, to rip out cameras made by Dahua Technology, based in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

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