BELARUS
Human Rights Activist Searched, Questioned At Belarus Border
Belsat.eu
Anisiya Kazlyuk, a volunteer for the human rights center Viasna, was detained by Belarusian border guards on October 22 after participating in the human rights forum in Vilnius. She was kept at the border crossing for several hours. The guards carefully inspected Kazlyuk’s personal belongings. A book by former political prisoner Ales Byalyatski caught their eye. The woman was questioned about her recent activity in Vilnius.
CHINA
China Is Creating a Database of Its Citizens’ Voices to Boost its Surveillance Capability
Joseph Hincks, TIME
The Chinese government has collected tens of thousands of “voice pattern” samples …read more
Source: Victims of Communism