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A Month of Potemkin Elections

Arch Puddington
March 14, 2018

Rulers in Moscow, Cairo, and Baku are eager to show their strength, but afraid to put it to a real test.

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Україна: влада має відреагувати на атаки проти мирних зібрань

March 14, 2018

У відповідь на нещодавні напади на мирні демонстрації, які відзначали Міжнародний жіночий день у Києві, Львові та Ужгороді, Freedom House публікує таку заяву.

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Ukraine: Authorities Should Respond to Attacks Targeting Peaceful Demonstrations

March 14, 2018

Participants in several women’s rights marches in Kyiv, Lviv, and Uzhgorod, have been threatened, beaten, and attacked by opponents.

Iksander Yerimbetov

Iksander Yerimbetov. Credit: Forbes.kz

Kazakhstan Holds Citizens Hostage in Pursuit of Regime Opponent

March 12, 2018

The state’s abusive tactics in the case of an exiled oligarch can also be used against politicians, activists, and journalists.

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Cuba: Government Denies Entry to Pro-Democracy Figures

March 8, 2018

Cuban authorities refused to allow two former Latin American presidents to enter the country to attend a democracy-related award ceremony this week.

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Kenya, Ethiopia: Tillerson Visit Brings Opportunity to Emphasize Democracy

March 6, 2018

United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson embarks on first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa as secretary, traveling to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria starting March 6.

Dispatch from Belgrade: Vučić for the nation, state, and now city

Zselyke Csaky
March 6, 2018

Vučić’s ruling SNS party didn't need dirty tricks to win Belgrade's elections — but, perhaps they thought it better to be safe than sorry.

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Iran: UN Human Rights Council Should Investigate Deaths and Abuses of Detainees

March 1, 2018

Iran is detaining more than 4,000 protesters, hijab protesters, and members of minority groups.

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Costa Rica: Vice Presidential Candidate Targets LGBT Persons

March 1, 2018

Costa Rica’s National Restoration Party candidate for vice presidente is promising that an NRP-led government would work to exclude LGBT persons from senior government positions. 

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Tanzania: Criticism of President Leads to Imprisonment

February 28, 2018

Two Tanzanian opposition political leaders are sentenced to prison amidst growing concern for Tanzania's commitment to democracy and human rights. 

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