Show Notes
Content note: brief description of death by police around [19:15]-[19:40]
Transcript available HERE “I think it was a very strategic ploy to try to harm me, intimidate me and send a message not only to me, but to my community.” - Derrick Ingram In our first episode, Derrick “D-Wreck” Ingram leads us through his experience of being trapped in his apartment, surrounded by the New York Police Department. In the summer of 2020, he shared a photo from a Black Lives Matter protest and, shortly afterwards, it seemed the police ran it through facial recognition software to track him down. If police can track down protesters like Derrick, will we think twice about speaking out? We explore how state surveillance of protesters threatens fundamental human rights and our very ability to protest for social change. We delve into how this plays out in Canada, speaking to journalist Bryan Carney, lawyer and researcher Yolanda Song, and researcher Jon Penney. Further resources:
Ban the Scan - Amnesty International’s campaign to ban facial recognition around the world
Protect the Protest - Our protest rights are under attack. Check out Amnesty International’s new flagship campaign to ensure protest rights are respected and protected globally
Surveil and Predict: A report from Citizen Lab: A Human Rights Analysis of Algorithmic Policing in Canada
Surveillance Technology Oversight Project
Bryan Carney’s key reporting: ‘Project Wide Awake’: How the RCMP Watches You on Social Media
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Shownotes Episode 3 Transcript available HERE. Content note: this episode contains mentions of sexual violence “I feel like people would have cared more… about this injustice if I had just died.” - Rowa Mohamed Rowa Mohamed showed up to support her neighbours at an encampment eviction and was injured by police during the protest. Her experience of violence is not unusual – Black Muslim women are often treated with suspicion, like they don’t belong. What happens when people “fight crime” with home surveillance technology and treat their own neighbours as suspects? We chat with Hannan Mohamud about the surveillance of Muslims and the proposed “barbaric practices hotline”, connect with Ottawa’s Coalition Against More Surveillance and the resistance they’re engaged in to stop proliferation of surveillance technology in their neighbourhoods, and finally we connect with Dr. Chris Gilliard who walks us through the pitfalls of luxury surveillance and how doorbell surveillance cameras threaten our human rights. Further resources:
Content note: episode contains mentions of death, injection drug use and brief mention of suicide around [4:02] - [5:46]
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