China’s Illegal Police Stations and Digital Transnational Repression
- May 31, 2026
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
A United States citizen and New York resident has been convicted of acting as an illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China for running a secret police station from a building in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Manhattan. Federal prosecutors…
Do Cellphone Unlocking Cases Ask the Wrong Question?
- May 15, 2026
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Compelled production of a passcode for a digital device by state authorities violates the right to silence under s. 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. But whether the compelled use of biometrics yields the same result has…