This webinar will bring together scholars of diaspora and activism to examine how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression, especially in the contex...

A mere 21 percent of the world’s population now lives in a free country.

Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025. But even in this especially challenging moment, there are reasons for optimism.

A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating U...

Until this month, Radio Free Asia had successfully resisted Trump officials who had tried to render it obsolete.

Diaspora communities say a security-focused response to foreign intimidation misses their basic rights concerns.

The Australian government has shown awareness of transnational repression and conducted outreach to diaspora communities, but the country’s legislative and sanctions framework are in need of reform to...

The British government has worked to address the most acute threats, but an effective response will require consistent accountability measures for perpetrators and greater engagement with affected dia...

A statement against this practice was a welcome sight, but will mean very little without concrete action

The Biden administration made policies to protect exiles and diasporas a priority. Trump 2.0 has already undercut these efforts.

Your essential guide to Russian politics and economy.

“It’s difficult to remain calm when you’re dealing with this much trauma.”

The Canadian government was initially slow to focus on transnational repression, but recent work to engage targeted communities and elevate the issue at multilateral forums are promising developments.

Brussels this week urged Ankara to ‘uphold democratic values.’

To reinforce the order, the Trump administration is reported to be considering formally issuing a complete ban on travel to the U.S. for the citizens of scores of countries

How does the opposition govern under autocracy? Most authoritarian regimes tolerate some degree of internal opposition, allowing it to contest and even take power. Yet we know little about how such p...

Vladimir Putin and his enablers must be held accountable for violations of international law and national sovereignty.