Looking forward to this event tomorrow! Especially excited to be on a panel with the OG of #transnationalrepression research: Dana Moss!
Freedom House@freedomhouse.bsky.social · 4mo agoTomorrow: Freedom House’s @ygorokho.bsky.social joins @ihrc-umn.bsky.social for a discussion on how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression. Join the webinar: cla.umn.edu/ihrc/news-ev...
Tomorrow: Freedom House’s @ygorokho.bsky.social joins @ihrc-umn.bsky.social for a discussion on how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression. Join the webinar: cla.umn.edu/ihrc/news-ev...
Students of Diaspora and the Fight for Justice online discussion
This webinar will bring together scholars of diaspora and activism to examine how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression, especially in the contex...
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I really enjoyed this conversation with Tom and Maya which went into more depth on some of the topics that were covered in last month's Freedom in the World release!
@mayatudor.bsky.social · 4mo agoEpisode 8 of Democracy Dialogues is out with Tom Carothers and @ygorokho.bsky.social discussing the key insights from @freedomhouse.bsky.social 2026 Report on the Growing Shadow of Autocracy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk_k...
I enjoyed being live on C-SPAN yesterday morning to talk about Freedom in the World and answering some questions from callers. www.c-span.org/program/wash...
NYC commute is usually terrible but is sometimes weirdly sweet.
"After a several-decade hiatus, military coups have once again proliferated in recent years," Jamie Fly and @ygorokho.bsky.social write. https://wapo.st/4d38JOh
Opinion | Around the world, freedom is taking a beating
A mere 21 percent of the world’s population now lives in a free country.
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The US score lost 3 points & stands at 81/100. Is 3 points a lot or a little? - Most countries experience no score change every year (This year 54 ⬆️, 35 📉, but 106 no change) - Big point drops are driven by coups & wars. - Avg of all Free countries over the last 20 years has moved by 1 %.
Yana Gorokhovskaia@ygorokho.bsky.social · 5mo agoMy verdict: The US score decline is substantial. It's declined faster than many other consolidated democracies both last year & over the last 20.
📣Freedom in the World 2026 is now out! freedomhouse.org/report/freed... tl;dr: - Global freedom declined in 2025 & every year since 2005 - 20 yrs of backsliding has transformed the world: more autocrats, fewer democratizing states - Freedom deteriorated in the US last year & over the last 20
The Growing Shadow of Autocracy
Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025. But even in this especially challenging moment, there are reasons for optimism.
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As one of the authors of this report, all I can say for now is: Tune in on Thursday! freedomhouse.org/event/report...
REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom in the World 2026
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Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 5mo agoGreat point from @mjtoma.bsky.social: Freedom House is set to release its annual report this week. Will it downgrade the US to "partly free"? We don't know, but this piece lays out in gruesome detail why it's perfectly plausible: newrepublic.com/article/2077...
Happy to have seen Mr Nobody vs Putin a few weeks ago and heard Pavel talk about making the film.
Join us next week as we talk about the findings from 2025 and the last 20 years!
Freedom House@freedomhouse.bsky.social · 5mo ago🗓️ On March 19, join us for the virtual launch of #FreedomInTheWorld 2026! The event will examine the state of democracy and freedom in 2025 and provide an analysis of major trends impacting fundamental rights over the last two decades. RSVP today: freedomhouse.org/event/report...
Did not have “use ChatGPT to keep a journal of repression” on my how will AI make TNR worse bingo card. www.cnn.com/2026/02/25/p...
A Chinese official’s use of ChatGPT accidentally revealed a global intimidation operation | CNN Politics
A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating U...
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We're launching Freedom in the World 2026 on March 19th! Last year was A LOT for anyone working in civil society, studying democracy, or, if really unlucky, doing both. But, we put together the 53rd edition and I hope you join us next month to hear about it: freedomhouse.org/event/report...
REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom in the World 2026
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📢‼️Civil society urges the Member States of the Council of Europe to support the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression, establishing legally binding mechanisms for prevention, protection, and accountability. https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
Radio Free Asia, one of four federally funded news organizations the Trump administration has aimed to close, will shut down its news operations on Friday for the first time since its founding in 1996. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us...
Radio Free Asia Will Halt News Operations Amid Shutdown
Until this month, Radio Free Asia had successfully resisted Trump officials who had tried to render it obsolete.
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“Australia has largely refrained from using unilateral sanctions, visa bans, and other accountability measures for perpetrators,” write Grady Vaughan and Andrew Chubb in The Interpreter. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/closing-gaps-australia-s-approach-transnational-repression
Closing the gaps in Australia’s approach to transnational repression
Diaspora communities say a security-focused response to foreign intimidation misses their basic rights concerns.
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@freedomhouse.bsky.social's series examining how democratic countries that are home to exiled dissidents can respond to the threat posed by transnational repression continues with a new report on Australia out today! freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
More Action Needed to Ensure Safety: Combating Transnational Repression in Australia
The Australian government has shown awareness of transnational repression and conducted outreach to diaspora communities, but the country’s legislative and sanctions framework are in need of reform to...
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Very excited to see this out in the world. Nate pioneered the civil society study of transnational repression and brought this issue to the attention of many policymakers in the US and around the world.
Nate Schenkkan@nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 10mo agoNew today: my essay in @jodemocracy.bsky.social on The Golden Age of Transnational Repression: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the...
State Dept’s HR reports finally dropped yesterday. Lost of important sections are gone: election misconduct, corruption, LGBT & women’s rights. Freedom of assembly is gone! For those following the TNR space, that section remains but reports mention only a handful of cases, omitting key incidents.
Any NYC-based lawyers with an interest in transnational repression interested in a chat?
To learn more about TNR in the UK, check out our recent country case study: freedomhouse.org/report/trans... (3/3)
From Awareness to Action: Combating Transnational Repression in the United Kingdom
The British government has worked to address the most acute threats, but an effective response will require consistent accountability measures for perpetrators and greater engagement with affected dia...
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We welcome today’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights report on #transnationalrepression in the UK, which suggests several important ways to counter TNR, including by adopting a formal definition, monitoring and recording incidents, training police, and preventing Interpol abuse. (1/3)
Peter Stefanovic@peterstefanovic.bsky.social · last yr.In a report published on Wednesday, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said transnational repression had increased in recent years, with foreign states using online harassment, lawsuits and physical violence to intimidate people in the UK www.itv.com/news/2025-07...
We condemn the latest bounties issued by Hong Kong authorities against exiled prodemocracy activists, in what the governments of Canada, the US, and the UK have rightly called out as an act of #transnationalrepression. (1/2)
Reuters@reuters.com · last yr.Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists, offers bounties for 15 reut.rs/45iUWyt
Actions after a public commitment like the G7 members made last month is as important as the commitment itself www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The G7 condemned transnational repression, but will Canada meet its own commitments?
A statement against this practice was a welcome sight, but will mean very little without concrete action
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For @lawfaremedia.org, I explained how the Trump administration has destroyed promising policy progress on transnational repression in record time www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trum...
Trump Is Undermining Policies Against Transnational Repression
The Biden administration made policies to protect exiles and diasporas a priority. Trump 2.0 has already undercut these efforts.
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New biweekly English-language newsletter coming from @faridaily.bsky.social, Margarita Liutova, and co. The focus will be Russian politics and economics. open.substack.com/pub/faridail...
💡Faridaily announces launch of new newsletter!
Your essential guide to Russian politics and economy.
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One of the things I have enjoyed the most about transitioning from academia to alt ac research in the NGO space is seeing the impacts of research in the wild. This week has been especially significant in that regard.
Our China Dissent Monitor is back! CDM tracks protests in mainland China - an excellent way to see largely hidden dynamics in one of the world's most authoritarian states. This is the kind of research we are at risk of losing permanently amid USG funding cuts.
Freedom House@freedomhouse.bsky.social · last yr.We are pleased to announce the relaunch of our China Dissent Monitor! Though we are excited, the project's funding remains limited—we urgently need more support to sustain our team's efforts to track public protest under the CCP regime. Here's how you can help: freedomhouse.org/ways-to-give
This interview with Tamara is a terrifying window into what cuts to RFA will do to vulnerable journalists reporting on some of the most repressive regimes in the world www.cjr.org/the_media_to...
Q&A: Tamara Bralo on Fighting to Protect Radio Free Asia’s Journalists
“It’s difficult to remain calm when you’re dealing with this much trauma.”
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 🏛️ Responses to #TransnationalRepression in Canada and the UK 🟧 TNR Watch: Diplomatic Crisis 🏆 Our 2025 Annual Awards recap More: bit.ly/FH-05-29-25 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter
