Transnational repression
Efforts by a state to prevent dissent outside its borders / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Transnational repression is a type of political repression conducted by a state outside its borders. It often involves targeting political dissidents or critical members of diaspora communities abroad and can take the forms of assassinations and/or enforced disappearances of citizens, among others.[1][2][3] Freedom House has documented its rise worldwide in recent years, prompting response from agencies such as the FBI.[4][5]
According to Freedom House, the most prolific actors involved in transnational repression in 2022 were the governments of China, Turkey, Russia, Egypt, and Tajikistan.[6] Other nations of concern included Iran, India, Rwanda, and Saudi Arabia.[7]
International relations scholar Laurie Brand asserts that autocracies face specific challenges and opportunities in the international sphere that affect authoritarian practices. Specifically, the rise of transnationalism and practices that transcend national borders have led autocracies to develop strategies aiming to manage their citizens' migration.[8] According to political scientist Gerasimos Tsourapas, global autocracies engage in complex strategies of transnational repression, legitimation, and co-optation as well as cooperation with non-state actors.[9]