# Germany’s intelligence service opens hotline for emigrants fearing persecution

https://mins.news/en/item/27343

- Meduza, 2026-08-20 13:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/20/germany-s-intelligence-services-opened-a-hotline-for-emigrants-from-russia-china-and-iran-fearing-persecution

> Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has opened a hotline for emigrants and refugees from authoritarian countries including China, Russia and Iran who face or may face threats, surveillance, repression or kidnapping attempts. It is aimed mainly at journalists, dissidents and LGBTQ+ people, amid debate over reforms expanding German intelligence powers.

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