Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against women and girls” has led to human rights violations, some of which amount to “crimes against humanity,” according to ...

Thailand’s growing role as a regional hub for transnational repression in Southeast Asia reflects a broader global trend.

Jonathan Combs-Schilling, associate professor of Italian at Ohio State, submitted this letter on behalf of the university’s chapter of Faculty & Staff for Justice in Palestine. FSJP comprises faculty, ...

In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed. According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at ...

It has been five years since the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and not much has changed. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is believed to have ordered his brutal killing ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The rise of transnational repression—ranging from digital threats, family ...

States use repression to enforce obedience, but repression—especially if it is violent, massive, and indiscriminate—often incites opposition. Why does repression have such disparate effects? We ...

On 26 September 2022, a university professor, two former lawmakers, a Cantopop singer and a Catholic cardinal were charged by the Hong Kong government for failing to register a humanitarian aid fund ...

A group of researchers recently compiled as much information as they could on Chinese efforts to render Uyghurs back to China — they’ve only exposed the tip of the iceberg. Credit: Illustration by ...

United States Senator Bill Hagerty joined Senators Jeff Merkley (R-OR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) in introducing the Transnational Repression Policy Act, a bipartisan bill to establish ...

For more on the 2021 Emerson College incident associated with this image, see the bottom of this post. From today's long and detailed Washington Post article by Shibani Mahtani, Meg Kelly, Cate Brown, ...

Evidence that the coronavirus may have escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology catches up to Fauci and other Wuhan Covid deniers, despite suspicious facts that have been apparent from the start.