Democracy at Risk
Poland Threatens EU Over ‘Populist Backlash’ if Stripped Of Voting Rights
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday handed Brussels a detailed defense of Warsaw's controversial judicial reforms and warned that...
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US Holocaust Museum Strips Rights Award from Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to strip Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi of prestigious Elie Wiesel human...
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2018 Russian Presidential Elections: How Putin Sets the Stage to Win
While Vladimir Putin prepares to be re-elected, the Kremlin is frightening Russians with gays and communists into voting and arranging...
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Watchdog Warns EU Leaders Against ‘Weakening’ Journalists
A global media watchdog warned E.U. leaders against undermining the security of journalists in the wake of the murder of...
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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny May Spend Election Day Behind Bars
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused the authorities of wanting to put him behind bars during the upcoming presidential election.
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Slovak Police Launch Probe into Murder of Investigative Journalist
Slovakian police launched a murder probe on Monday after a leading investigative journalist known for writing about high-profile tax fraud...
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Thousands March in Moscow to Mark 3 Years Since Nemtsov’s Murder
Up to 7,600 people gathered on Sunday in Moscow to mark three years since the murder of opposition politician Boris...
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Court Fines Moscow Cinema for Showing ‘Death of Stalin’ Comedy
A Russian court on Thursday slapped a $1,700 fine on a Moscow cinema which screened British comedy "The Death of...
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Bahraini Activist Rajab Gets 5 Years in Prison for Tweets
Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to five more years behind bars over tweets critical of the Saudi-led intervention in...
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Egyptian Court Puts Government Critic on Terror List
An Egyptian court put leading government critic Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh and 15 others on terror lists at the request...
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Russian Foreign Minister Calls US Vote Meddling Claims ‘Blabber’
Moscow on Saturday dismissed accusations it had interfered in the U.S. election that brought President Donald J. Trump to power,...
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Russia Blocks Site of Top Kremlin Critic ‘After Tycoon Complaint’
Russia's media watchdog blocked the website of opposition leader Alexei Navalny after he posted a video alleging a deputy prime...
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Egyptian police arrested on Wednesday a leading government critic and party leader Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh.
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Polish Ruling Party’s Crusade Against Judicial Independence
New regulations are springing up in Poland as the country's ruling right-wing party continues to reform the judiciary system.
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Macron Asks French Media to Leave Presidential Palace
The French presidency has asked reporters to leave the press room inside the Elysee Palace and move down the street,...
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Russia Jails Man Studying Radicalism for 2.5 Years Over ‘Extremist’ Posts
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a law student writing a thesis on countering radicalism to two and a half...
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Honduras Lawmakers Debate Bill Seeking to Control Online Speech
Lawmakers in Honduras are debating a bill that wants to curb online comments deemed offensive or promoting "hate campaigns."
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Freedom House: Cutting Democracy Funds Will Hurt U.S. Interests
The cuts proposed by the Trump administration to democracy assistance funds will harm U.S. and global security, a watchdog said.
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Reuters Journalists in Myanmar Jail Over Probing Rohingya Massacre
Myanmar authorities have been keeping two Reuters journalists in detention for two months over their investigation of a massacre of...
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UN Rights Chief Warns of ‘Assault on Democracy’ in Maldives
The UN human rights chief warned that the crackdown on political dissent in the Maldives is tantamount to "an all-out...
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