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Spotlight on Freedom

All about the growing threat of transnational repression

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Imagine fleeing your repressive government, seeking exile or asylum halfway across the world, only to reach what should be safe soil and being assassinated, kidnapped, hacked, or having your family intimidated. Freedom House released a powerful report

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today that shines a light on how authoritarian governments are systematically chasing journalists and dissidents around the world—even to democracies like the United States and United Kingdom, which once would have been considered a safe haven.

This report

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is the first ever global study of transnational repression, the act of governments reaching across borders to silence dissent. It includes detailed case studies on key countries involved in transnational repression: China

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, Iran

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, Russia

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, Rwanda

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, Saudi Arabia

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, and Turkey

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​​​​​​Unfortunately, this pattern of cross-border violence and intimidation is growing and spreading across the world. The stories told in this report are only the tip of the iceberg.



See Full Report

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#TransnationalRepression

The long arm of the authoritarian state

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Freedom House president Michael J. Abramowitz and director of research strategy Nate Schenkkan discuss just how far dictators can extend their repression.

As regimes reach beyond borders, now, not even exiles are safe.



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Civil and human rights in the next four years

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Join us February 19 at 12 PM ET for a conversation on strengthening rights in the United States. We’ll hear from activists on the frontlines of social change as well as prominent leaders of democracy and rights organizations.



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China's global media footprint

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See Freedom House China expert Sarah Cook's latest analysis on the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to shape media content around the world.



Read On

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FREEDOM IN THE NEWS

The Rise of Transnational Repression Around the World

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(CBS News)

The Africans in Exile Who Live in Fear of Transnational Repression

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(Mail & Guardian)

As Democracies Backslide, Repression Transcends Borders

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(Washington Post)

Iran Expands Foreign Assassinations While Decrying U.S. Killings: Report

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(Newsweek)

Brutality without borders: transnational repression

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(The Economist)

Russia, Iran Among Leading States Practicing Repression Abroad, Says Rights Watchdog

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(Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)

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