Hubertus Knabe
Historian | Exposing East German Oppression
Most recently at TED in 2014.
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Hubertus Knabe is a historian renowned for his research on the history of torture, oppression, and surveillance in former East Germany. As a leading expert on the East German secret police, the Stasi, Knabe's work has shed light on the regime's chilling methods of control and the lasting impact on the lives of those who lived under it. His thought-provoking lectures challenge audiences to reflect on the fragility of human rights and the importance of preserving democratic freedoms.
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The dark secrets of a surveillance state
Tour the deep dark world of the East German state security agency known as Stasi. Uniquely powerful at spying on its citizens, until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 the Stasi masterminded a system of surveillance and psychological pressure that kept the country under control for decades. Hubertus Knabe studies the Stasi - and was spied on by them. He shares stunning details from the fall of a surveillance state, and shows how easy it was for neighbor to turn on neighbor.
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