‘Transnational repression’: Iranian diaspora faces harassment, death threats, pressure on families

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr. Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr.
• Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran.
• According to Dr.
• Boroumand, Iran's transnational repression began in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Over time, this strategy has adapted, becoming more technologically mediated, and more globally embedded.
• It serves multiple functions for the Iranian state: it silences dissent beyond its borders, deters political engagement within diaspora communities, and reinforces the regime’s narrative of…
• Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Dr.
• Roya Boroumand, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• According to Dr.
• Boroumand, Iran's transnational repression began in the aftermath of the 1979 revolution.
• Over time, this strategy has adapted, becoming more technologically mediated, and more globally embedded.