The report's authors said transnational repression is 'a widespread phenomenon' and 'a threat that is increasing,' with several countries pursuing it at different degrees.

People hold posters picturing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and lightened candles during a gathering outside the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, on October 25, 2018. People hold posters ...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, an information war is raging alongside the physical fighting. Russia’s attempts to spread disinformation have not yet found great success in the West. Within ...

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 ...

In the latest episode of Expert Opinions, a podcast from the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, Masha Udensiva-Brenner interviews Freedom House researchers Nate Schenkkan and Isabel Linzer ...

"The past five years have shown that media can be destroyed financially and legally, driven into exile, labelled ‘extremist.’ But no one has yet been born who can make the independent press be silent” ...

Repression refers to the act of holding back thoughts, emotions, or actions, often because they are considered uncomfortable, unacceptable, or difficult to express. Many people experience repression ...