Freedom House Report Highlights Rising Transnational Repression by Autocratic Regimes
A recent report by Freedom House has revealed an alarming increase in transnational repression, where autocratic governments collaborate to target dissidents abroad. The report documented 126 cases in 2025 involving 30 countries, including cross-border assassinations, abductions, and intimidation of dissidents. Notable perpetrators include China, Russia, and Vietnam, with new participants like Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. The misuse of Interpol's 'Red Notices' by these regimes to target dissidents has been highlighted. The report also notes that democracies are taking steps to protect dissidents, but rising anti-immigration sentiments and deportations in Western countries pose additional risks to political refugees. 
