There is represssion going on all over the world. The Mafias of the world repress all the time. It's how they assert their power for financial gain. But it's not political...
For repression to be "political", it must involve politics. Try as you like, you will not remove the word "politics " from the word "political".
It is clear from a study of the information, which by the way is taken from articles on "political science", that "political repression" is a particular form or repression. It must involve two diametrically opposed "political " ideologies.
The Watchtower boys failed to demonstrate that the Russian State is persecuting JW because of their opposing political stance.
Hence, it's repressive, but NOT "political".
And when a cop is beating you over the head with his baton because you were driving like an idiot, it's repressive I'm sure, but it's legal.