Ben Bryant
North Korea Is Apparently Using Sophisticated Tech to Jail Citizens Contacting the Outside World
Research by Amnesty International suggests the North Korean state is conducting extensive cell phone surveillance on its citizens, and using its findings to imprison people.
I Tried Laughing Gas Therapy to See if It Could Dull My Traumatic Memories
A neuroscientist at University College London is studying whether or not NOS can help people forget distressing events, so I volunteered to be one of his guinea pigs.
The Black Market Dealers Selling Tactical Surveillance Equipment Online
IMSI catchers are used by law enforcement, but some companies appear willing to sell to private individuals too.
VICE News Investigation Finds Signs of Secret Phone Surveillance Across London
VICE News found hallmarks of controversial IMSI catchers around the UK capital, then went undercover online, where we were offered the chance to buy one for $15,000.
Britain's Forgotten Prisoners
The toxic legacy of the IPP is being exacerbated by budget cuts, leaving thousands of UK prisoners in limbo.
The EU Has Now Slammed Turkey's Imprisonment of Journalists
The European Union has released a report criticizing "significant backsliding" in freedom of expression in Turkey. VICE News journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool has been held without charge there for 75 days.
Officials Seize UK Teenager's Passport After Her Schoolfriends Fled to the Islamic State
The unnamed 16-year-old London schoolgirl may may have been "intimately involved" in details of one of the teenagers who made the trip to Syria earlier in the year.
UK Provided 11 Typhoon Jets to Saudi Arabia Months Before Yemen Airstrikes, Documents Show
The new disclosures will fuel concerns over the level of British involvement in the Saudi Arabia-led bombing campaign that has killed more than 1,500 civilians in Yemen.
UK Police Tried to Buy Hacking Team's Spy Tech, Leaked Emails Show
Both national and regional British police enquired about intrusive surveillance technology, according to emails released as part of a huge cache of sensitive documents.
Hillary Clinton Was Urged to Lobby for Tony Blair's Bid for European President, Emails Show
Sidney Blumenthal asked Clinton to influence Angela Merkel in Blair's 2009 European President bid.
Family Beg For Help After Compound Holding US Citizen in Yemen is Bombed Again
The US government has managed to save one US citizen imprisoned in Yemen, say Sharif Mobley's family and lawyers, so why won't it help him? VICE News spoke to Mobley's sister.
Yemenis Are Taking Germany to Court Over US Drone Strikes
The case, being brought by relatives of men that died in an August 2012 strike in Yemen, rests on the claim that a German air base plays a central role in the US covert drone program.