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Big brother’s watching: A woman walks past surveillance cameras in Akto, in China’s Xinjiang region. China is accused of genocide against the Uyghur people in the region. But the fear of surveillance is trumped by anger at being surveilled, according to the author. Photo: Greg Baker/AFP
ALEXEI NAVALNY

How state surveillance can strengthen citizen dissent

Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in

  • Krzysztof Krakowsk
5 min read