Security alert; tips to reduce the risk of detention and protect personal information

Security alert; tips to reduce the risk of detention and protect personal information

In sensitive situations, following security principles can reduce the risk of identification, detention, and access to your personal information and that of others. Please take these tips seriously and send them to others as well.

1. Digital security and mobile phone management

🔹 Delete sensitive content: Delete photos, videos, documents, and files related to political or civic activity from your gallery and mobile phone storage. Also check the “Deleted” folder, the cloud storage, and backup copies.

🔹 Log out of user accounts: Before leaving home, log out of sensitive social media and messaging accounts and disable the display of message content on the lock screen.

🔹 Clear activity history: Regularly review and clear your search history, messages, likes, comments, channels, groups, and followed pages related to sensitive topics.

🔹 Protect other people’s information: Avoid keeping names, phone numbers, images, and information that could put the security of other individuals at risk.

2. Be vigilant against calls and security traps

🔹 Treat phone summons seriously but with caution: Security institutions may call you by phone and invite you to a location using justifications such as “providing a few explanations.” Without receiving and reviewing an official, written summons, avoid going on your own, and if possible consult a trusted person or a lawyer.

🔹 Watch for identifiable signs: Symbols, text, stickers, or slogans on your mobile phone, bag, clothing, car, and its windows can be used to identify and track people.

🔹 Don’t respond hastily to suspicious calls or messages: Avoid providing personal information, address, location, the names of friends, or details of activities to unknown individuals.

3. Behavior during interrogation

🔹 Avoid accepting forced confessions: Interrogators may use psychological pressure, threats, violence, or promises of release to force someone to accept charges they have not committed. Do not confirm or sign false statements and coerced confessions.

🔹 Don’t sign any text without reading it: If a document is put in front of you, read it carefully before signing it, and do not confirm items you have not said or that you do not accept.

🔹 Don’t fall for empty promises: Phrases like “just make one commitment to be released” may be used to obtain an initial admission or to create evidence against you. Any commitment or writing may be cited later.

🔹 Avoid providing information about others: Do not give the interrogator the name, address, phone number, location, or details of other people’s activities.

⚠ Be aware, stay cautious, and protect your information and that of others.