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Brazil’s Democracy Confronts the Looming Threat of Election Denial

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September 22, 2022

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The United States Hesitated to Protect Europe’s Jews from Nazi Brutality. We’re Not Condemned to Reenact That Error Today.

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September 15, 2022

BGMI: Protesters in Taiwan hold placards with messages that read “reject red media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media.

The Best Antidote to Beijing’s Authoritarian Influence Campaign Is Democracy Itself

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September 8, 2022

Kenya Protest

How African Democracies Can Rise and Thrive Amid Instability, Militarization, and Interference

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September 1, 2022

Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica demonstrate against the government of President Daniel Ortega in 2021. (Image Credit: EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicaraguans Risk Losing Their Last Havens as Regime Targets Their Churches

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August 22, 2022

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The Struggle for Democracy in Asia Deserves Our Support

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August 18, 2022

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A Year After Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan’s Civil Society Vanguard Still Needs the World’s Help

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August 11, 2022

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Four Books to Help You Make Sense of the Current State of Democracy

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August 3, 2022

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How Social Media Companies Can Protect Kenyan Users Ahead of the ‘Mother of All Elections’

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July 20, 2022

Ukraine Won’t Be Rebuilt in a Day

Ukraine Won’t Be Rebuilt in a Day

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July 14, 2022

Opinion | It’s Not Just Khashoggi: The Saudi Issue Biden Can’t Ignore

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July 13, 2022

July 11th First Rally against the Cuban government genocidal actions this week. Held in front of the Canadian Parliament. Ottawa, Summer 2021

After 11J: What's next in the Cuban struggle for freedom

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July 7, 2022

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“A Constant State of Fear”: An Afghan Human Rights Defender Describes Her Life Under Taliban Rule

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June 30, 2022

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“It Started as a Protest”: How Pride Month Sparks Hope Amid Global Attacks on LGBTQI+ Rights

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June 23, 2022

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The January 6 Hearings Are a Call to Action

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June 15, 2022

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How Donors and Civil Society Organizations Can Better Support At-Risk Climate Activists

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June 15, 2022

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In Ukraine and Neighboring Countries, Democracy Activists Are Prepared for a Long Struggle

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June 9, 2022

Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica demonstrate against the government of President Daniel Ortega in 2021. (Image Credit: EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

At the 2022 Summit of the Americas, Leaders Must Deliver for Their People

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June 7, 2022

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Transnational Repression Threatens Freedom Worldwide

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June 2, 2022

Shanghai has experienced harsh lockdowns related to China's Zero COVID-19 initiative

China’s Censors Aim to Contain Dissent During Harsh COVID-19 Lockdowns | Opinion

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May 19, 2022

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Freedom House: 80 Years of Fighting Threats to Liberty

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April 8, 2022

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Hungary’s Inflection Election

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March 30, 2022

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#Beijing2022: Winter Olympics a display of propaganda and censorship

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March 10, 2022

Human Rights Defenders from Latin America and the Caribbean

A Stand for Human Rights

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March 10, 2022

An officer of the Nicaraguan National Police stands guard at a polling station during the citizen verification process in Managua. (Image credit: Oswaldo Rivas /AFP via Getty Images)

Fighting for Democracy in Exile: My Story as a Nicaraguan Activist

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March 2, 2022

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Improving Transparency, Empowering Citizens: Ecuador’s Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo

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February 24, 2022

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Information Controls at the Beijing Olympics: What to Watch For

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February 2, 2022

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As National Divisions Deepen, Americans Must Choose Democracy

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January 6, 2022

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Throwing the Book at Civil Society: Antidemocratic Regimes in the Americas Are Using the Law to Narrow Civic Spaces

Perspectives

December 15, 2021

In the high-stakes battle between states and technology companies, the rights of internet users have become the main casualties. Illustration by Mitch Blunt

Regulating Big Tech: Views from Digital Rights Defenders around the World

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December 13, 2021

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Zambia’s 'New Dawn' Should Extend to Digital Rights

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December 7, 2021

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Russian Elections Will Put the Kremlin’s Internet Controls to the Test

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September 14, 2021

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How Beijing Has Dismantled Freedom of Expression in Hong Kong in Just One Year

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June 30, 2021

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Bayard Rustin and the Struggle for Equality

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June 29, 2021

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Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Is a Bellwether Case for Internet Freedom

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June 28, 2021

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Juneteenth Captures the Paradox of American Democracy

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June 18, 2021

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In Iran, Authorities Defend an Illegitimate Election by Suppressing Online Dissent

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June 14, 2021

Hong Kong Public Broadcaster RTHK

The Gutting of Hong Kong’s Public Broadcaster

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May 26, 2021

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After Lukashenka: Healing a Divided Country

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May 6, 2021

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The CCP Hand Behind China’s Xinjiang Cotton Backlash

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May 3, 2021

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