The Citizen Lab on CBC’s The National “How foreign governments go after people in Canada”

Ron Deibert and Noura Aljizawi join CBC chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault to discuss the growing issue of foreign governments’ threats and intimidation targeting exiled women activists and dissidents living in Canada. 

In this segment, women activists from Iran and China recount their experiences of digital transnational repression while living in Canada. They describe how perpetrators use surveillance and intimidation tactics to force them into silence and isolation. 

The story features the latest research from the Citizen Lab, “No Escape: The Weaponization of Gender for the Purposes of Digital Transnational Repression.” Drawing on the experiences of 85 women human rights defenders and journalists, originating from 24 home countries and residing in 23 host countries, the study explores the role of gender and sexuality in these digital attacks.