As protests subside,authorities are using onerous digital laws to target demonstratorsThe list began spreading from phone to phone on Saturday, just as police were starting to fire teargas and rubber bullets at protesters in Dhaka demonstrating for safer roads.“Please pass these addresses to trusted people through Messenger or text message, and ” it read. Names,phone numbers and locations were listed: sanctuaries for students fleeing a police crackdown. Related: Unrest in Bangladesh as student road safety protests turn violent Related: The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com