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CIVICUS VoicesAuthor: CIVICUS
CIVICUS is a global alliance of over 10,000 activists and civil society organisations, especially from the Global South, that exists to defend people power. Our podcast brings you stories of people, communities, and organisations defending human rights and fighting for a more just, inclusive and sustainable world. As a human rights organisation, our activism focuses on human rights violations, civil liberties, and issues such as sustainability, safe protests, and good governance. Find out more on www.civicus.org or on social media under @CIVICUSAlliance. Language: en-us Genres: News, News Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Surveillance state: How protesters are being watched
Episode 6
Monday, 27 April, 2026
Protest is a fundamental right, but around the world, it’s increasingly under surveillance. In this episode of CIVICUS Voices, we examine how governments are using facial recognition, geolocation tracking, and social media monitoring to watch, intimidate, and silence dissent. From Hong Kong to South Africa, the UK to Iran, surveillance technologies are reshaping the risks of protest and threatening civil liberties. What happens when the tools of repression become digital? And how can activists protect themselves in an era of biometric policing and mass data collection?GuestsDr. Ilia Siatitsa, Programme Director and Senior Legal Officer at Privacy International, expert in global surveillance law and protest rightsMichael Mo, Hong Kong activist in exile and founder of Hong Kong Scouts, a youth-focused pro-democracy organisation
