Thai 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 Strategist
China'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

Thailand faces international condemnation after extraditing Y Quynh Bdap, a Vietnamese refugee and Indigenous Montagnard human-rights activist, to Vietnam despite warnings of serious risks to his safety.

#Thailand #Vietnam #TransnationalRepression

https://www.thaienquirer.com/63289/thailand-faces-international-criticism-over-extradition-of-vietnamese-refugee-activist/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

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/
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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 Journalists
Honored to speak at the launch of the first-ever UN guidance on #TransnationalRepression — a crucial step to protect exiles & defenders. 📄 My statement: ishr.ch/wp-content/upl… 🔗 UN brief: ⬇️ishr.ch/latest-updat...n/

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My recent interview with @ishr.ch about #TransnationalRepression and what should be done. When safety becomes conditional, so does democracy. We don’t need more praise — we need protection. We don’t need to be admired for our resilience — we need systems that prevent violence in the first place.

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