Together with my promotor, professor Cees Hamelink we organized a workshop on the Future of Human Rights at the Unversity of Amsterdam, 12-14 September 2012.Different PhD candidates who graduated with Cees Hamelink, got together in Amsterdam and we discussed for 2 days our work and possible directions this work can take. The last day Cees Hamelink gave his 'future lecture' elaborating on the expanding information and communication networks that allow for an unprecedented  surveillance society.