Note that this author has published a book, entitled “Illuminating Schizophrenia: Insights into the Uncommon Mind”, available on Amazon.com. Anna Freud (1937) created a theory of defense mechanisms ...

It has been five years since the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and not much has changed. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is believed to have ordered his brutal killing ...

Rights groups call on the CoE to urgently address the growing problem of transnational repression, by defining it in ...

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) continues to control its citizens living abroad through a sophisticated low- and high-tech system of technology surveillance and social pressure. This includes ...

Geneva — Independent U.N. human rights experts said in a new report Tuesday that their findings show Venezuela's government has intensified the use of "harshest and most violent" tools of repression ...

(Bangkok) – The rise of a new leader in Vietnam following a power shake-up in mid-2024 brought no reprieve from the government’s relentless repression of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today in ...

Defense mechanisms help us protect ourselves from uncomfortable feelings, especially ones that might become intense and overwhelming. Therapists are well-acquainted with how defenses work, and we ...

The term “transnational repression” is increasingly used to refer to state actors reaching beyond their borders to suppress or stifle dissent by targeting human rights defenders, journalists, ...

In the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the regime appears to be turning inward — escalating repression with chilling speed. According to Kasra Aarabi, director of IRGC research at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Jul 30, 2025, 02:39am EDT [Stock photo] View of Big Ben and Houses ...