Activism and China’s Techno-totalitarianism

In this episode, Manaeha and Matt share their interview with Dr. Teng Biao, academic lawyer and human rights activist for China. Dr. Biao has defended cases involving freedom of expression, religious freedom, the death penalty, Tibetans, and Uyghurs. He has also provided counsel in numerous other human rights cases. They talk about his work as an activist and his research into high tech totalitarianism in China. Listeners sensitive to content about physical abuse or torture are advised to maybe skip this episode or listen carefully.

References:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SBnK9XIlZE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ1udJvvXPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Umg4k4U8kWM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSbx352cn8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV2hMwRFeu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GraR188PTwo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X8MT3BDOTI
https://www.nchrd.org/2020/10/briefing-chinese-courts-punish-peaceful-expression-while-environmental-activists-detained-and-12-hongkongers-charged/