Editor’s Note: Governments are no longer just harassing journalists; they are constructing legal and digital systems designed to make the act of reporting itself punishable. This evolution represents a fundamental shift from sporadic intimidation to a formalized architecture of repression that is rapidly spreading across borders. From treason prosecutions in Belarus to surveillance-driven case building
Alan N. Sutin is Chair of the firm's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice and Senior Chair of the Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. An