Freedom of Expression
Free speech and expression is the lifeblood of democracy, facilitating open debate, the proper consideration of diverse interests and perspectives, and the negotiation and compromise necessary for consensual policy decisions. Efforts to suppress nonviolent expression, far from ensuring peace and stability, can allow unseen problems to fester and erupt in far more dangerous forms.
Freedom in the World
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Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners
Explore Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners, which examines restrictions on the liberty of human rights defenders and prodemocracy activists, and includes profiles of emblematic cases worldwide. The initiative is named in honor of pathbreaking American journalist and former Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt.
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