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NGOs Urge US to Cooperate with UN Special Rapporteurs

January 14, 2019

Though the United Nations is an imperfect body, UN special rapporteurs play an important role by examining potential human rights violations. 
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

Now Streaming: Censorship

January 3, 2019

How should companies like Netflix respond when repressive governments order the removal of critical content?
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New Analyses Show Ongoing Russian Interference in US Democracy

December 17, 2018

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released two independent analyses examining social media tactics used by the Russian Internet Research Agency to influence the U.S. elections.  
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Human Rights Defenders are a Cornerstone of Sustainable Development

November 27, 2018

On the need to ensure that the United States’ development interventions support the realization of human rights, safeguard human rights defenders and ensure meaningful public participation

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A majority of Americans see democracy in the U.S. as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey released by The Democracy Project, a joint initiative of Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.

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