Journalism and Media in exile

This event examines authoritarian transnational repression practices against journalists and media in exile.

With the rising of authoritarianism and violent political crisis, an increasing number of journalists and media outlets have been forced to flee their countries and live in political exile. However, living in exile does not always mean living in safety. Increasingly, in the age of globalisation and advancement in information and technology authoritarian states are reaching out across borders to target critical voices. Through tactics such as physical threats, Interpol arrest warrants, and digital surveillance, authoritarian states are not shying away from silencing their critics abroad, even in democracies.

The panel examines the phenomenon of transnational repression and its targeting and how it affects the work of journalists in exile. It further discusses potential protection provisions to address transnational repression against exiled journalists in democracies.

Speakers

  • Dr Saipira Furstenberg, Marie Curie Cofund Fellow, University of Ca’Foscari Venice. Understanding Authoritarian Transnational Repression
  • Dr Marcus Michaelsen, Senior Researcher, Citizen Lab (Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto). Digital Forms of Transnational Repression
  • Negin Shiraghaei, Iranian-British entrepreneur, activist, and a former news anchor at BBC. Navigating the muddy waters of journalism in exile: challenges and hopes
  • Gorokhovskaia, Research Director, Strategy and Design, Freedom House. Transnational Repression to Silence Journalists around the World
  • Lynette Lim, PhD fellow, University of College Dublin. Authoritarian media control: Insights from China'. Does this work?

Moderators: Prof Rasmus Christian Elling, Unit Coordinator Middle East Studies, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (TorS), University of Copenhagen and Dr Christine Crone, Arabic Studies, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (TorS), University of Copenhagen.