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How Lies about History Threaten Democracy Today

Arch Puddington
August 17, 2018

Politicized revisions of the past help antidemocratic leaders justify their actions while sowing divisions at home and abroad.

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates the newly constructed Assam house, Shillong.  Credit: Cm.assam.gov.in/. 

How India’s Assam Register Is Weaponizing Citizenship

August 16, 2018

The Hindu nationalist government is moving to strip legal status from millions of Muslim residents.

Uganda Rights and Rule of Law Program

Advancing human rights for key populations in Uganda

Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa
Protest Signs

Photo credit: Camilo Rueda López

Colombia’s FARC Faces a Complex Path from Insurgency to Politics

July 24, 2018

A skeptical new president is not the only obstacle the former rebels must overcome. 

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Left: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
Right: United States President Donald J. Trump and President Putin. (Photo: Kremlin.ru) 

Putin's Steering-Wheel Problem

Tyler Roylance
July 18, 2018

Putin's policy of cultivating foreign leaders can backfire in democracies.

Tank Cemetery

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No More Excuses for Eritrea

July 17, 2018

Now that peace with Ethiopia is official, the one-party regime must give democracy its due.

Mohamed Salah playing soccer

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Chechnya's Dictator Exploited a World Cup Star. What Else Is New?

July 16, 2018

FIFA must prevent a repeat of Mohamed Salah’s humiliating treatment in Russia. 

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Heavily-armed soldiers without identifying insignia guard the Crimean parliament building after taking up positions there earlier in the day on March 1, 2014 in Simferopol, Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Why Putin Is Not Okay

Tyler Roylance
July 11, 2018

A few reminders of the Russian dictator’s track record as President Trump heads to his summit in Finland.

Prime Minister Pashinyan speaking

Armenia Faces Pitfalls on Its Path to Democracy

July 11, 2018

A transition that moves too aggressively, or not aggressively enough, could dash the hopes of the velvet revolution.

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Dear President Trump: Defend American Democratic Values in Meeting with Putin

July 10, 2018

As President Trump prepares to meet with Putin, Freedom House urges the president to demonstrate a strong defense of American interests and democratic values. 

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