Foreign interference by Saudi Arabia, China, Rwanda hurts democracy: report

News OTTAWA — A groundbreaking new report details how countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and Rwanda are meddling in democratic countries, including Canada, to harass, threaten and commit violence against their citizens living abroad. The report by Freedom House on "transnational repression" is believed to be the first broad attempt to provide a global overview the threat of foreign interference by hostile regimes. The American-based organization says a worldwide pattern of violence and intimidation meant to squelch dissent can be seen in a study of 31 countries targeting hundreds of victims in 79 other states, and it names six…