Confronting Transnational Repression: A New Framework for U.S. Leadership

Confronting Transnational Repression: A New Framework for U.S. Leadership

In April, Serbian police arrested two foreign nationals—one from China and one from the United Kingdom—at the request of the U.S. government. The two suspects are accused of hiring people to harass and intimidate a U.S. resident on behalf of the Chinese government. U.S. authorities plan to seek their extradition.REF This international operation represented a rare but encouraging sign of progress in the fight against transnational repression (TNR…

The challenges of addressing authoritarian transnational repression in democracies - The Foreign Policy Centre

From Chinese unofficial police stations to the assassination attacks perpetuated by Russian or Iranian secret agents on their citizens and diaspora communities residing abroad, authoritarian states have become increasingly emboldened and assertive in projecting their power on their population across borders. Through tactics such as physical threats, Interpol arrest warrants, and digital surveillance, authoritarian states are not shying away from…