They call him the “million dollar dissident.”

Ahmed Mansoor has been targeted for a decade. As a human rights activist in the United Arab Emirates, Mansoor has been the subject of theft, assault, and repression. He's also a regular target of state-sponsored hacking.

In this premiere episode of the Layer 8 podcast, Mansoor talks about his life, his work, and why he continues on despite the government's eyes trained on his every move in both cyberspace and the street.

www.dailydot.com/layer8/ahmed-man…dcast-episode-1/

Music:
Chris Zabriskie - Wonder Cycle (CC BY 4.0)
Chris Zabriskie - I Am a Man Who Will Fight for Your Honor (CC BY 4.0)
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Candlegravity - Tomie's Bubbles (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)