Repression
Iran protests: Khamenei denounces 'Trump's vandals,' vows no retreat as death toll hits 51 amid blackout
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Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in a January 9 national address, branded protesters 'vandals' and 'saboteurs' seeking to please U.S. President Donald Trump—as demonstrations sparked by economic crisis on December 28 spread to over 50 cities under a near-total internet blackout, with rights groups reporting at least 51 deaths including nine children. Trump warned of severe consequences, while European leaders and the UN condemned the crackdown.
Cuban activist Anna Sofía Benítez Silvente, known as Anna Bensi, rejected counterintelligence agents' pressure to stay silent or go into exile after a case against her was shelved. The agents offered help in her music career in exchange for cooperation during a meeting at Alamar Police Station on April 13. Bensi denounced the psychological tactics and veiled threats in a live video.
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Facing Israeli-American strikes, the Iranian regime launched a collaborative website called «Notre mémoire» to identify opponents abroad, including in France. Farid Vahid, a Franco-Iranian and co-director of the Observatoire du Nord et du Moyen-Orient, fears personal details about his family will be exposed. Tactics include anonymous calls and family pressure to silence dissent.
A new Amnesty International report highlights gender-based state violence against female activists, human rights defenders, and journalists in Cuba. The document, based on 52 testimonies from 2014 to 2025, reveals repression patterns that instrumentalize motherhood and threaten families. Women like Yenisey Taboada have faced constant harassment for denouncing abuses against their imprisoned sons.