Defending Dissent: Fighting Transnational Repression

Federal Bureau of Investigation · April 3, 2026

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Definition of transnational repression

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Speaker 1 defined 'transnational repression' as intimidation, harassment and sometimes violence directed by foreign governments at dissidents, journalists and ethnic or religious minorities living in exile.

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A federal briefing by the FBI described transnational repression against exiled dissidents, recounting three case studies—including alleged Chinese interference in a U.S. congressional campaign, an alleged Chinese intelligence informant inside an exile community, and an Iranian plot to kidnap a New York activist—and urged victims to report threats to law enforcement.

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