Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The rise of transnational repression—ranging from digital threats, family ...

On March 16, a bipartisan group of United States senators introduced the Transnational Repression Policy Act, which aims “to hold foreign governments and individuals accountable when they stalk, ...

A year ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked a popular uprising, led by women and young people, that rattled the pillars of the Islamic Republic: ...

Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 58, No. 5 (September 2021), pp. 1126-1136 (11 pages) Tactical repertoires of mobilization and repression play an essential role in understanding dynamics of political ...

A new United Nations report finds that the North Korean government has increased the use of surveillance, forced labor, and ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Raising awareness to protect Southern Nevadans from becoming victims. "The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the constitution," said Special Agent in ...

Regimes respond to domestic threats with political repression. The precise nature of the domestic threat itself, however, is subject to discussion. State repression is a function of either a ...