Transnational Repression of
Human Rights Defenders:
“A new report prepared by Oxford Pro Bono Publico for ISHR …analyses how regional & international
#humanrights systems address
#transnationalrepression (#TNR), focusing on existing legal frameworks at the
#UN & regional levels & identifying critical gaps that undermine effective prevention & accountability.” | ISHR
https://ishr.ch/latest-updates/new-report-transnational-repression-un-and-regional-frameworks-advance-but-protection-gaps-persist/ #law #HumanRightsDefenders
Transnational repression: Advancing UN and regional frameworks despite protection gaps
Credit: This update is based on a research report prepared for ISHR by Oxford Pro Bono Publico, under the supervision of Professor Nazila Ghanea and coordination of Isabella Ruiz dos Santos Miguel…
ISHRThai authorities are facing international scrutiny after detaining Vietnamese anti-corruption activist Le Chi Thanh, with human rights groups warning that deporting him to Vietnam could put him at serious risk of torture and persecution.
#Thailand #Vietnam #TransnationalRepression
https://www.thaienquirer.com/68037/vietnamese-anti-corruption-activist-detained-in-bangkok-amid-alleged-transnational-repression/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social
“Chinese authorities are increasingly simulating formal criminal process against named individuals outside their jurisdiction. This approach asserts an explicitly extraterritorial claim: that the Chinese Communist Party can investigate, list and punish Taiwanese citizens regardless of nationality, residence or international law.”
#Taiwan #China #TransnationalRepression https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/an-army-of-lawyers-is-advancing-taiwan-is-the-target/
An army of lawyers is advancing. Taiwan is the target | The Strategist
China has built not only a military to coerce Taiwan, but an army of lawyers to intimidate and constrain it. In 2025, Beijing’s lawfare campaign shifted decisively from largely declaratory threats to active enforcement. The ...
The StrategistChina's transnational repression silences a New York film festival: 13 filmmakers withdrew under pressure, even for apolitical films, as Beijing reaches abroad. UN & EU raise alarms, but critics demand action. 🎥🚫🌍
https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/a-film-festival-silenced-and-the-global-reach-of-chinas-repression/ #ChinaTargets #TransnationalRepression
A film festival silenced — and the global reach of China’s repression - ICIJ
The abrupt cancellation of an independent Chinese film festival in New York reveals how Beijing and its proxies increasingly pressure critics abroad — a pattern documented by ICIJ and now drawing alarm at the United Nations and the European Parliament.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
🇨🇦 Canada is set to appoint its first Foreign Interference Commissioner next month, reinforcing efforts to combat transnational repression and protect sovereignty. A new public registry of foreign agents is also coming soon. 🇨🇳🕵️♂️
#ForeignInterference #CanadaSecurity #TransnationalRepression Read more:
https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/canada-to-announce-new-foreign-interference-watchdog-to-fight-transnational-repression/#newz
Canada to announce new foreign interference watchdog to fight transnational repression - ICIJ
Just months after ICIJ’s China Targets investigation, the country has confirmed that countering foreign influence is an “utmost priority” for the government.
International Consortium of Investigative JournalistsHonored to speak at the launch of the first-ever UN guidance on
#TransnationalRepression — a crucial step to protect exiles & defenders.
📄 My statement:
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🔗 UN brief: ⬇️
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New UN brief prompts growing g...
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