Great story about knowledge exchange and Italian influence in Uzbekistan www.ilpost.it/2025/10/08/p...

I was greatful to share my views on TNR with FPC. As I mention in the piece the US disengagement from TNR marks a real opportunity for other democracies to take leadership on TNR —but it will falter without multilateral cooperation, engagement with civil society and increasing pressure on dictators.

I am happy to share that our report on TR and human rights defenders with @Marcus Michaelsen and @Siena Anstis) has been published on the European Parliament's online database.
Full report here: www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

Join us next Monday for a discussion on gender-based digital transnational repression: methods, impacts, and what to do about it. Opening remarks @hneumannmep.bsky.social , together with @arzugeybulla.bsky.social @sanstis.bsky.social @noura.bsky.social @emiledirks.bsky.social & Maryam Mirza.

Thank you @alexdukalskis.bsky.social, @fionaadamson.bsky.social, @irenefmolina.bsky.social and @pcorreavila.bsky.social for their comments on the earlier version of this article!

I am happy to share that my article on the EU's responses to transnational repression is now out in EJIS. In this article I examine the extent to which transnational repression has been securitised in the EU.

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Tackling anonymous ‘shell’ companies to clamp down on tax abuse Jan 10, 2025 // Governments lose nearly $500 billion annually to tax abuse, much of this through shell companies. Giving tax authorities fast, accurate access to ownership information of these compani...

Governments lose nearly $500 bn annually to tax abuse, much of this through shell companies. Giving tax authorities fast, accurate access to ownership info of these companies is key to combating this abuse, writes Agustina De Luca @agusdeluca.bsky.social
www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/tackli...

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I’m happy to announce that I’ll be staying on at Auburn University’s Department of Political Science and joining the faculty as a (Tenure Track) Assistant Professor next fall. Grateful for the opportunity and for the support of my colleagues and mentors at Auburn and UMD. #WarEagle!

Finally coming out soon!!