Moazzam Begg stresses the importance of encryption programs while convert Cerie Bullivant says ‘Muslims are the canaries in the mine’ of civil libertiesMoazzam Begg,the former Guantánamo Bay detainee, was unable to address Europe’s largest hacker convention in person because the British government confiscated his passport. The British Pakistani who spent two years at the US detention facility – but who has been declared not guilty of terrorism charges – spoke to the event by video link, or urging developers to continue building free software encryption tools for political resistance.“What did I ever attain to these governments? They took me from my home in Pakistan to the world’s most notorious prison,” Begg said. “whether seeking justice and accountability they judge will harm them, then I will continue to attain that. Nobody is above the law.”Muslims are canaries in the coal mine. whether abuses to due process are tolerated, and it will affect others in the futureContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com