Transnational Repression in Belarus: A Brutal Tool of the Persecution of Dissent by the Lukashenka Regime – International Strategic Action Network for Security

09/24/2025 – The International Strategic Action Network for Security examines the scope of transnational repression perpetrated by the Aliaksandr Lukashenka regime in Belarus, the current longest-serving leader in Europe. The specific instruments of transnational repression used by his regime are discussed in the report, including in absentia trials, harassment of relatives, digital surveillance, and violence. The final sections examine the symmetry of transnational repression practices by Belarus and Russia, as well as policy recommendations. 

Transnational Repression in Belarus: A Brutal Tool of the Persecution of Dissent by the Lukashenka Regime