TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION CRIME
Transnational Repression(TNR): When foreign governments stalk, intimidate, or assault people in the United States, it is considered transnational repression. You can get help to stop it.
Some countries’ governments harass and intimidate their own citizens living in the U.S. These governments may also target naturalized or U.S.-born citizens who have family overseas or other foreign connections. This violates U.S. law and individual rights and freedoms.
Transnational repression may take the following forms:
- Stalking
- Harassment
- Hacking
- Assaults
- Attempted kidnapping
- Attempted kidnapping
- Forcing or coercing the victim to return to the country of origin
- Threatening or detaining family members in the country of origin
- Freezing financial assets
- Online disinformation campaigns
MOTIVE BEHIND TNR:
Governments use transnational repression tactics to silence the voices of their citizens (or non-citizens connected to the country), get information from them, or coerce them to return to the country of origin.
WHO IS TARGETED
Foreign governments typically target:
- Political and human rights activists
- Dissidents
- Journalists
- Political opponents
- Religious or ethnic minority groups
HOW CAN YOU PROTECT YOURSELF?
If you suspect you are a victim of The first is the Hate Crimes Threat Response Guide
Preventive and Protective Measure:
- CYBER HYGIENE: Practicing good cyber hygiene to protect yourself from hackers who may seek to install surveillance spyware on devices. UNITED SIKHS has made available for you the cyber hygiene resources in Punjabi from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. You can download resources in English here and Punjabi translations can be found https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/secure-our-world-tip-sheets-punjabi.
