International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)

20/08/2026

🔎 TNR Decoded : Understanding Transnational Repression Beyond the Headlines #4

Transnational Repression is often misunderstood or reduced to a narrow set of actions. In reality, it can take many different forms, affect different people and communities, and happen across different political contexts.

Some common assumptions about TNR don’t reflect the full picture — and these misconceptions can make it harder to recognise, understand and respond to it.

👉Swipe through this Myths & Facts carousel to challenge common misconceptions about transnational repression and learn what TNR really looks like.

➡️This series complements IPHR's in-depth research on TNR. Explore our reports and recommendations: https://iphronline.org/topic/transnational-repression-tnr/

14/08/2026

🇰🇿 With Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections approaching on 23 August, IPHR has joined Norwegian Helsinki Committee, CPJ Europe and Central Asia / Committee to Protect Journalists, CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS, Crude Accountability, КМБПЧ, Araminta, Freedom for Eurasia & Adil Soz in sounding the alarm about escalating pressure on independent journalists and media.

Our joint statement highlights several recent cases:
🔹 Dinara Yegeubaeva is facing criminal charges over a traffic incident amid serious questions about the justification for opening a criminal case against her.
🔹 Lukpan Akhmedyarov is being investigated for allegedly disseminating “false information” following earlier intimidation and harassment. He has also been barred from leaving Kazakhstan.
🔹 Alexandra Alyokhova received a three-year suspended prison sentence and a three-year ban on practising journalism after being convicted of unlawfully disseminating personal data.
🔹 Azamat Omarov is in pre-trial detention on “inciting discord” charges over videos featuring satirical and critical commentary about the authorities.

Taken together, these cases raise serious concerns about the disproportionate or selective use of criminal law to restrict legitimate journalism and critical expression. They form part of a broader pattern of pressure on independent media in Kazakhstan.

🗳️ With elections just days away, free and independent media are vital to ensuring that voters can access diverse information and meaningfully participate in public life.

📢 We call on the Kazakhstani authorities to end harassment and intimidation of independent journalists, stop misusing criminal and other legal measures against journalism, and ensure that media can report freely before, during and after the elections.

🌍 Kazakhstan’s international partners should closely monitor developments and speak out against reprisals targeting journalists.

🔗 Read the full joint statement: https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-escalating-pressure-on-independent-journalists-ahead-of-parliamentary-elections-joint-ngo-statement/

Ahead of Kazakhstan’s parliamentary elections on 23 August 2026 – the first elections to the new unicameral Kurultai established under the new constitution approved in a referendum earlier this year – International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) have joined eight partner organisations in ...

12/08/2026

📢 New Briefing : RUSSIAN TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION — Russia’s Federal Law No. 284-FZ: suspension of rights causing ‘civic death’ for dissidents

IPHR and State Capture Accountability Project release a new brief on Russia’s Federal Law No. 284-FZ ‘On Temporary Restrictive Measures against Persons Located Outside the Russian Federation and Evading the Ex*****on of Punishment’

📄Signed on 4 August 2026 by President Putin, Federal Law No. 284-FZ creates a public register of Russian citizens abroad who are deemed to be ‘evading punishment’. This covers people convicted in absentia under any criminal article, and those penalised under the administrative provisions most used against Kremlin critics.

❗Those listed lose property, banking, notarial, digital-government and consular rights. Russian human rights lawyers describe the result as ‘civic death’ and de facto deprivation of citizenship.

👉This brief summarises the law, assesses its impact on the Russian exile population and concludes that the law constitutes a form of transnational repression.

Read the full brief here

Russia’s Federal Law No. 284-FZ: suspension of rights causing ‘civic death’ for dissidents IPHR and State Capture Accountability Project release a new brief on Federal Law No. 284-FZ ‘On Temporary Restrictive Measures against Persons Located Outside the Russian Federation and Evading the Exe...

07/08/2026

🔎 TNR Decoded : Understanding Transnational Repression Beyond the Headlines #3

🌍TNR can be carried out directly by foreign states and state-linked actors, targeting critics, journalists, human rights defenders and diaspora communities beyond their borders.

But states may also rely on proxies — including criminal networks, private operatives and cyber mercenaries — to act on their behalf and obscure their involvement. 🕵️

TNR can also depend on enablers: companies, institutions and authorities whose tools, services or decisions can facilitate repression across borders.⚙️

👉 This carousel breaks down the different actors involved in TNR — perpetrators, proxies and enablers — and the role each can play.

➡️This series complements IPHR's in-depth research on TNR. Explore our reports and recommendations: https://iphronline.org/topic/transnational-repression-tnr/

30/07/2026

📢New Statement — Protect Ukrainian Children from Russian Trafficking

🗓️ As today marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, IPHR's new statement sheds light on a hidden dimension of Russia’s war against Ukraine : the recruitment by Russian-linked handlers of Ukrainian children for performing acts of espionage and sabotage against Ukraine.

📱Reports have documented cases in which Ukrainian children have allegedly been recruited through social media, manipulated and coerced into carrying out acts of sabotage and espionage on behalf of Russian-linked actors.

The statement argues that these practices should be recognised as trafficking in persons and addressed through a victim-centred approach that prioritises children's protection and rehabilitation, while ensuring accountability for those responsible for recruiting and exploiting them.

Read the Statement here ➡️ https://iphronline.org/articles/statement-russias-recruitment-of-ukrainian-children/

23/07/2026

❗International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) is once again accepting applications to its emergency support programme for victims of Transnational Repression.

🤝 This programme supports individuals targeted or at high risk of being targeted by Russian government agencies and/or their proxies due to their professional activities or civic position. The programme was established to address the increasing persecution of critical voices by Russian law enforcement abroad.

If you submitted an application between February and June and have not received any feedback, we kindly ask you to resubmit your application.

This form is intended for individuals who are victims of transnational repressions (TNR) or are at high risk of becoming targets of such repressions. These actions are typically carried out by government agencies or their proxies in another country due to the individual’s professional activities, ...

23/07/2026

🔎 TNR Decoded : Understanding Transnational Repression Beyond the Headlines #2

When we think of transnational repression, physical attacks often come to mind. But transnational repression extends far beyond those—it also takes digital, administrative, and financial forms aiming at silencing, intimidating, and isolating individuals.

In Episode 2 of TNR Decoded, we break down the different ways perpetrators target activists, journalists, human rights defenders, and diaspora communities across borders.

This carousel explores:

🔹 Physical attacks
🔹 Digital forms of TNR
🔹 Misuse of extradition requests, Interpol Red Notices, and document denial
🔹 Abuse of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) frameworks

Understanding these tactics is the first step toward recognising, documenting, and addressing transnational repression.

👉 This series complements IPHR's in-depth research on TNR. Explore our reports and recommendations: https://iphronline.org/topic/transnational-repression-tnr/

22/07/2026

A new update for the Civicus Monitor by IPHR and AHRCA documents key developments affecting freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Uzbekistan between June 2025 and May 2026.

The report highlights restrictive legal reforms and digital repression—including continued barriers to NGO registration, persecution of human rights defenders, and growing pressure on citizens for simply liking or commenting on human rights content online.
Read the full report to learn more about the new risks confronting civil society in Uzbekistan.

17/07/2026

International Partnership for Human Rights recently released a series of reports examining how European states respond to Transnational Repression (TNR) within their borders, based on detailed case investigations and data collection. 🔎

🇩🇪Have a look at our infographics showing key insights from our report on Germany, in partnership with State Capture Accountability Projet:

🔹The number of TNR cases reported per year
🔹The types of TNR reported

📖 Read the full report and access the complete series on our website: https://iphronline.org/articles/report-assessing-tnr-response-germany/