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Newly Elected President Lazarus Chakwera

Malawi: Voters Uphold Electoral Integrity and Democracy in Presidential Rerun

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June 29, 2020

Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif detained

Egypt: Sanaa Seif, Sister of Imprisoned Activist Alaa Abdelfattah, Detained by Egyptian Security Forces

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June 25, 2020

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United States: Political Interference with Prosecutions Threatens Rule of Law

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June 24, 2020

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United States: White House Visit for Poland’s President Sends the Wrong Message

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June 22, 2020

Chrystia Freeland

Freedom House Awards Canadian Diplomat Chrystia Freeland the 2019–20 Mark Palmer Prize

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June 19, 2020

Russia Protests

Russia: Removal of Ban on Messaging App Does Not End Censorship

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June 19, 2020

Voice of America Headquarters

United States: Attacks on Voice of America Undermine Press Freedom

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June 16, 2020

Malawi Presidential Election

Malawi: Government Must Ensure Fair Elections and End Attacks on Judiciary

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June 15, 2020

Zimbabwe Protests

Zimbabwe: Release and Drop All Charges against Opposition Activists

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June 11, 2020

Georgia Primary Election Polls

United States: Messy Georgia Primary Should Be a Wake-Up Call before November’s National Elections

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June 10, 2020

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Belarus: Presidential Election Campaign Marred by Repressive Tactics

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June 9, 2020

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United States: Freedom House Condemns Excessive Use of Force and Military Interventions in Response to Protests

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June 4, 2020

US George Floyd Protests

United States: Freedom House Expresses Solidarity with Communities of Color

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June 1, 2020

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United States: Executive Order Would Undermine Free Speech Protections Online

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May 28, 2020

Uyghur protest

United States: Freedom House Applauds Passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act

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May 27, 2020

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China: Security Law Plan Could Be Death Knell for Freedom in Hong Kong

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May 22, 2020

Ukraine asylum appeal Zhanara Akhmetova

Ukraine Should Not Deport Asylum-Seeking Activist to Kazakhstan

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May 21, 2020

Hungary prime minister and deputy prime minister

Hungary: Constitutional Court Should Overturn Ban on Legal Gender Recognition

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May 20, 2020

Kyrgyzstan Azimjan Askarov

Kyrgyzstan: Continued Detention of Rights Defender Undermines International Commitments

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May 19, 2020

Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Found

Zimbabwe: Authorities Must Investigate Alleged Beating and Torture of Activists

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May 15, 2020

Zimbabwe Missing Opposition Leaders

Zimbabwe: Authorities Must Reveal Whereabouts of Missing Activists

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May 14, 2020

Bolivia President Anez

Bolivia: Supreme Decree Threatens Freedom of Expression

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May 14, 2020

Osman Kavala

Turkey: Free Osman Kavala

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May 12, 2020

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United States: Congress Should Adopt New Bills on Human Rights during Pandemic

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May 8, 2020

Protest Serbia

NEW REPORT: Nations in Transit 2020 finds weakened institutions in Europe and Eurasia as politicians flout democratic norms

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May 6, 2020

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Kazakhstan: Authorities Rush to Further Limit Peaceful Assembly

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May 4, 2020

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United States: Organizations Urge Congress to Support Global Magnitsky Enforcement

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May 1, 2020

El Salvador Bukele coronavirus response COVID

El Salvador: President’s Responses to COVID-19 Violate Human Rights

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May 1, 2020

Nurcan Baysal Turkey journalist

Turkey: Stop Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Defender Nurcan Baysal

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April 24, 2020

Elena Milashina Russia Chechnya

Russia: Authorities Must Condemn Threats Against Journalists

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April 21, 2020

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United States: Wisconsin Primary Underscores Need for Urgent Action to Protect National Elections in November

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April 7, 2020

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Turkey: Reverse the Terrorism Conviction of Human Rights Defender Mehmet Raci Bilici

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April 3, 2020

Democracy at the time of a global pandemic

Freedom House Offers Guidelines for Protecting Democracy during Pandemic

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March 24, 2020

President of Malawi

Malawi: Authorities Launch Political Purges, Attacks on Rights Activists, Ahead of Planned Election Rerun

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March 20, 2020

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Freedom House Calls for Vigilance to Combat Abuses during Coronavirus Pandemic

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March 18, 2020

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NEW REPORT: Freedom in the World 2020 finds established democracies are in decline

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March 4, 2020

Russia: Authorities Must Condemn, Investigate Attack on Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya

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February 6, 2020

United States: New Travel Bans Do Not Serve American Interests

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February 2, 2020

Crimea: Despite Release of Journalist, Russian Authorities Maintain Chokehold on Media

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February 2, 2020

Malawi: Government Must Respect Rights and Rule of Law Ahead of Constitutional Court Decision

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January 29, 2020

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