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What More Should the U.S. Do to Prevent Transitional Repression?

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
What More Should the U.S. Do to Prevent Transitional Repression?

What More Should the U.S. Do to Prevent Transitional Repression?

Some foreign governments have harassed, abducted, threatened, or even assassinated U.S.-based individuals in an effort to silence their criticism. Prominent examples of transnational repression like this include the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudis, the abduction of Youras Ziankovich (a lawyer and U.S. citizen) by Russian police in 2021, and the arrest warrants issued by Hong Kong police against pro-democracy protestors living outside of the city. We'll learn more about efforts to combat these attacks from GAO's Chelsa Kenney.