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Saudi Arabia China Iran Multiple authoritarian states [+11] Russia Canada Democratic Nations Globally European Union Germany United Kingdom United States Iran Transnational Repression Diaspora Surveillance Cross-Border Intimidation

EU Sanctions Eight Iranian Officials for Transnational Repression of Political Dissidents

European Union Targets Iran's Global Campaign Against Opposition Activists
Saudi Arabia Bulgaria Other Transnational Repression

Saudi Activist Faces Deportation from Bulgaria in Transnational Repression Case

European Parliament study highlights growing pattern of authoritarian reach across borders
Saudi Arabia China Multiple Russia [+11] Canada Global Multiple Spain United States China Transnational Repression Coordinated Assassination Diaspora Surveillance Cross-Border Intimidation Individual Targeting

Transnational Repression Operations Expand Significantly in 2025 According to Council on Foreign Relations Assessment

Global authoritarian governments escalate cross-border silencing campaigns against diaspora communities and political dissidents using sophisticated surveillance and intimidation tactics
Saudi Arabia China Iran Multiple authoritarian states [+17] Other Russia Turkey Australia Canada Germany Global Multiple Democratic Countries United Kingdom United States China Transnational Repression Economic Coercion Diplomatic Coercion Academic Platform Hijacking Diaspora Surveillance Cross-Border Intimidation

Freedom House Documents Record 1,308 Transnational Repression Incidents by 23 Governments During 2024

Mass Surveillance and Cross-Border Silencing Operations Surge to Unprecedented Global Scale
Saudi Arabia 23 Governments China Cuba [+44] Democratic Republic Of Congo Egypt El Salvador Global Iran Multiple Multiple authoritarian states Myanmar Niger North Korea Other Russia Rwanda Sierra Leone Tajikistan Turkey Australia Canada European Union Germany Global Multiple Other Spain United Kingdom United States Various Other Transnational Repression Academic Espionage Financial Cyber Theft Diplomatic Coercion Assassination Attempt Government Destabilization Coordinated Assassination Social Media Monitoring Physical Infrastructure Tampering Targeted Elimination Legal Weaponization Academic Platform Hijacking Secret Police Station Forced Abduction Diaspora Surveillance Cross-Border Intimidation

Twenty Governments Deploy Physical Transnational Repression in Record 79 Cases During 2022

Freedom House documents expansion of cross-border intimidation as China, Turkey, and Russia lead global crackdown on dissidents
Saudi Arabia China Iran Russia [+9] Australia Canada European Union United States China Transnational Repression Cross-Border Rendition Diaspora Surveillance Cross-Border Intimidation

Transnational Repression Operations Expand Significantly Against Dissidents and Minorities During 2020 Global Campaign

Authoritarian regimes accelerate cross-border targeting of critics, journalists, and human rights defenders through coordinated surveillance and intimidation
Saudi Arabia Unknown Canada Germany [+4] United Kingdom Other Transnational Repression Cross-Border Intimidation

Multiple Nations Document Transnational Repression Operations During 2018 Period

Global authoritarian reach expands through sophisticated targeting of dissidents and activists abroad
Saudi Arabia Bahrain Egypt United Arab Emirates [+6] Qatar Other Disinformation Campaigns Cyber Espionage Economic Coercion Identity Spoofing

UAE Cyber Attack Triggers Gulf Blockade Against Qatar

Fabricated news report spawned regional crisis and massive disinformation campaign
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