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Freedom House and Partners Launch Project to Rebuild Support for Democracy

October 19, 2017

Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement today announced a project aimed at rebuilding strong bipartisan, public support in defense of democracy at home and abroad.

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The Far Right’s Gains Challenge German Democracy

October 18, 2017

A refugee influx, economic concerns, and disaffection with established parties created an opening for xenophobic nationalists.

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Turkey: Detention of Kavala Escalates Attacks against Civil Society

October 19, 2017

The detention of Osman Kavala is a significant escalation in the Turkish government’s assault on civil society and media.

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Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who was killed by a car bomb. The Malta Independent.

A Journalist’s Death Highlights Obstacles for Maltese Press

October 18, 2017

While murders are unusual, Malta’s journalists have faced a number of other constraints on their work.

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Does Democracy’s Toehold in Myanmar Outweigh the Lives of the Rohingya?

October 17, 2017

Putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi could endanger her bargain with the military, but a system that allows ethnic cleansing may not be worth saving.

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Ukraine Should Release Journalist Detained Due to Azerbaijan’s Misuse of Interpol

October 17, 2017

Ukraine detains an Azerbaijani journalist, Fikrat Huseynli, after a “Red Notice” is requested by the government of Azerbaijan.

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Dr. Rajiv Shah, left, USAID administrator speaks with Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn in 2014. (© Flickr USAID)

U.S. Congress Should Call Ethiopia’s Bluff

October 16, 2017

Addis Ababa has halted a human rights resolution in the House by threatening to break off security cooperation with the United States.

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Venezuela: Opposition Needs New, Inclusive Strategy

October 16, 2017

Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared President Maduro's win of 17 out of 23 governorships in Sunday's regional elections. 

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China Media Bulletin: Beijing's foreign meddling, censorship innovation, HK campus tensions (Issue No. 122)

October 6, 2017

In this issue: New innovations in censorship, Hong Kong campus tensions, and how Communist Party influence is undermining freedom in key democracies and the United Nations

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