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To Find an Authoritarian, Just Follow the Scapegoat

January 29, 2018

Antidemocratic leaders share a propensity for using scapegoats to weaken their opponents and break constraints on their own power.

China Media Bulletin

中国媒体快报：回顾2017（Issue 125, Simplified Chinese）

January 29, 2018

本期看点：对走漏的审查指令的分析、2017年新闻和网路走向、逃过审查的重要新闻，以及香港数位媒体的影响。

China Media Bulletin

中國媒體快報：回顧2017（Issue 125, Traditional Chinese）

January 29, 2018

本期看點：對走漏的審查指令的分析、2017年新聞和網路走向、逃過審查的重要新聞，以及香港數位媒體的影響。

China Media Bulletin

China Media Bulletin: 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW (Issue No. 125)

January 26, 2018

In this Issue: Analysis of leaked censorship directives, key 2017 journalism and internet trends, big stories that slipped through censors, and Hong Kong digital media making an impact

Media-M: Media Enabling Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability in Moldova

Through collaboration with partner civil society organizations in the country, Freedom House aims to boost capacity in civil society to effectively monitor media and to improve the legal and regulatory environment for independent media.

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Rule of Law

Regions:

Eurasia

Programs in Moldova

Issues:

Freedom of Expression, Rule of Law

Regions:

Eurasia

Recep Tayyip Erdogan (President, Turkey) and Milos Zeman (President, Czech Republic). Credit: NATO/Flickr.

We looked at the state of democracy around the world, and the results are grim

Michael J. Abramowitz

January 18, 2018

Democracy’s enemies are gaining strength as the U.S. government disengages from the struggle.

Press Releases

Russia: Attack Targets ‘Memorial’ in Ingushetia

January 17, 2018

Freedom House released the following statement following an arson attack on the office of the human rights group Memorial in Ingushetia.

Will Trump Encourage Repression in Kazakhstan?

January 15, 2018

A White House visit by a Central Asian ruler presents an opportunity for renewed U.S. leadership on democracy and human rights.

Press Releases

Turkey: Obey Constitutional Court Ruling to Release Imprisoned Journalists

January 12, 2018

A lower court has rejected Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruling that the detention of journalists Şahin Alpay and Mehmet Altan violated their rights.

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