Transnational repression is a growing threat from autocratic regimes. Increasingly exiles and refugees are the main focus of authoritarian regimes for silencing campaigns. Private citizens in democracies from Hollywood to academic are also increasingly pressured by authoritarian regimes.

Check out the Lantos Commission testimonies - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHbztGzjiU8

Report from the European Union Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2025/754475/EXPO_STU(2025)754475_EN.pdf