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Martin Lukacs

Martin Lukacs is a journalist, a former environment writer for The Guardian and the author of The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent.

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Apr 07, 2020
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Dutch police officers fly a drone above the seafront of The Hague beach to warn people to keep distance to others amid the COVID-19 pandemic on April 4, 2020, in The Hague, The Netherlands.
News Analysis
Human Rights

Emergency COVID-19 Laws May Become Permanent Features of the Security Landscape

Pandemic containment is giving states an excuse to extend modes of surveillance and control indefinitely.
by
Azeezah Kanji &
Martin Lukacs,
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April 8, 2020
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