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The RCMP will be getting $49 million over the next three years to ramp up investigations related to the harassment and intimidation of immigrant diaspora communities in Canada.
Digital transnational repression has a chilling effect on exiled and diaspora activists and dissidents who find themselves repressed by authoritarian states, even in places where they assumed they had a relative degree of safety and freedom.
Canada condemns Iran after kidnapping conspiracy alleged in U.S. indictment
The Canadian government stated that after the U.S. authorities accused four Iranians of conspiracy to lure five people (including three people living in Canada) to Iran, the Canadian government “resolutely condemns Iran’s intimidation and foreign interference patterns”.
“Journalists and media workers are the cornerstone of any fair, strong and vibrant society. They must work freely without fear. Any violence and intimidation of journalists is totally unacceptable and must be condemned,” Global Affairs Canada Ministry spokesperson said. Statement to CBC News.
“We take this issue very seriously, and Canada will continue to work closely with allies and partners around the world to counter foreign interference and protect journalists.”