Democracy at Risk
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...
Read moreEx-Presidential Candidate Abul Fotouh Arrested in Egypt
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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Pakistan Court Hands Out Death Sentence Over Blasphemy Lynching
A student that was investigating corruption charges at his university was violently beaten and killed by a lynch mob last...
Read moreMyanmar Court Denies Bail to Reuters Journalists Held Under Secrecy Law
A Myanmar court on Thursday denied bail to two Reuters journalists charged under a secrecy act that could see them...
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Russian Opposition Leader’s Aides in Jail Over Forming ‘Negative Image’ of Putin
Russian courts sentenced two spokespeople and a regional campaigner of opposition leader Alexei Navalny to jail time after Sunday protests.
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With US in Retreat, Growing Calls on EU to Lead in Rights Agenda
At a time when Trump's America retreats from the world and promoting human rights, the E.U. has not yet reacted...
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Venezuela Slides Away From Democracy Yet Again
Democracy continues to remain elusive in Venezuela as the country grapples with a National Constituent Assembly that challenges Congress' right...
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Journalist Rights Continue to Decline in China
A new report suggests that journalist rights in China have only gotten worse in the already highly repressive and censored...
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Iran’s New Uprising Marks A Turning Point
The most recent protests in Iran mark a significant turning point for the nation, argues Professor Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam.
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Journalists in Kashmir Are Oppressed by Security Forces and Government
Journalists, media, and the press in Kashmir have all endured physical harm, threats, suppression, and cuts to funding in a...
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