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Beijing’s Coronavirus Propaganda Has Both Foreign and Domestic Targets

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April 20, 2020

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International Medical Aid to Italy: Solidarity or Propaganda?

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April 20, 2020

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Democratic Trends in Africa in Four Charts

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April 17, 2020

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Coronavirus Response Threatens Ethiopia’s Fragile Political Transition

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April 13, 2020

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Why We Should Be Worried about India's Response to Coronavirus

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April 13, 2020

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Six Countries to Watch in 2020

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April 9, 2020

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How to Protect Both Public Health and Privacy

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April 6, 2020

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Hungary’s Troubling Coronavirus Response

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April 6, 2020

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The Coronavirus Takes Aim at Electoral Democracy

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March 30, 2020

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Principles for Protecting Civil and Political Rights in the Fight against Covid-19

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March 24, 2020

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Worsening Religious Persecution in China Requires Stronger U.S. Response

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March 20, 2020

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West Africa's Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region's Significance Grows

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March 19, 2020

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The World Sees a Public Health Crisis. Beijing Sees a Political Threat.

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March 19, 2020

Kashmiri journalists protest against the ongoing internet blockade. Srinagar, Kashmir, India. 12 November 2019. Editorial credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock.com

As Trump Returns from India, Others in U.S. Must Press Modi on Human Rights in Kashmir

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March 4, 2020

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In Turkish Courts, Freedom of Expression Is Still Worth Fighting For

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January 16, 2020

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Can Indian Democracy Survive Modi’s Hindu Nationalist Agenda?

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January 8, 2020

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Internet Freedom in Asia Hits Unprecedented Low

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December 2, 2019

November 2019 protests in Iran

The True Depth of Iran’s Online Repression

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December 2, 2019

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To Protect Religious Freedom in Egypt, Ease Authoritarian Restrictions

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November 21, 2019

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State-Led Content Manipulation Drove the Backlash against the NBA in China

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November 13, 2019

Brandenburg Gate December 1989

Thirty Years: The Changing State of Freedom in Central Europe

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November 7, 2019

South Africa Protests

Bridging the Gap between South Africa’s Lofty Ideals and Violent Reality

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October 10, 2019

Hong Kong Protests

China Central Television: A Long-standing Weapon in Beijing’s Arsenal of Repression

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September 25, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Would a Nuclear Accord Change Much Inside North Korea?

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August 15, 2019

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Mark Palmer Prize 2019: Call for Nominations

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August 6, 2019

Connectivity Restrictions in Africa

An Explainer for When the Internet Goes Down: What, Who, and Why?

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July 29, 2019

Presidential Social Media Summit

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media Regulation

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July 23, 2019

Falun Gong

Falun Gong’s Secrets for Surviving in China

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July 22, 2019

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan’s Exemplary Democracy Deserves America’s Attention and Support

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July 15, 2019

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Moldova’s Crisis Offers Chance to Reform a Captured State

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July 11, 2019

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Is Ukraine Turning the Corner on LGBT Rights?

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July 10, 2019

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s New Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities for Democracy and Human Rights

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July 9, 2019

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Together We Are Stronger: Social Media Companies, Civil Society, and the Fight against Disinformation

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July 3, 2019

How Tax Evasion and Other Financial Schemes Undermine Democracy

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July 3, 2019

Mart Helme, leader of Estonian far-right party EKRE

In Liberal Estonia, Right-Wing Populists Are Making Their Mark

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July 2, 2019

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexico president

Is Mexico’s Populist President a Threat to Democracy?

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July 1, 2019

2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest

China's Long, Hot Summer of Censorship

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June 25, 2019

People celebrate the victory of the mayoral election in Istanbul.

Turkish Civil Society Faces a Bizarre Show Trial

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June 21, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Unsteady as She Goes: South Africa under Cyril Ramaphosa

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June 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte

Why Strongmen Attack Women's Rights

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June 18, 2019

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