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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

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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

Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril

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June 7, 2019

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A Forgotten Legacy: American Labor’s Pioneering Role in Global Support for Democracy

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June 3, 2019

Ukrainian far-right protesters

Neo-Nazis Are Often Unwelcome Guests at Civil Society Events in Ukraine

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May 30, 2019

Tiananmen Square

What Lessons Have China's Leaders Learned from Tiananmen?

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May 29, 2019

Protests in Guangzhou

The Remarkable Survival of Free Thought and Activism in China

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May 28, 2019

Orban and Trump meet in Washington

How Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Is Punching Above His Weight

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May 21, 2019

Presidents tighten their grip on power

Benin’s Unrest Reflects a Broader Worrying Trend in West Africa

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May 10, 2019

Uighur protest

Beijing’s Persecution of the Uighurs Is a Modern Take on an Old Theme

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May 8, 2019

BJP Cyber Army

Asia’s Elections Are Plagued by Online Disinformation

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May 2, 2019

Chinese students wearing headbands sit at their desks in a classroom.

The Chinese Communist Party’s Latest Propaganda Target: Young Minds

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April 30, 2019

A Quarter-Century after Rwanda’s Genocide, Mass Atrocities Continue to Multiply

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April 24, 2019

Russia’s War on Youth

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April 23, 2019

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha sits at a desk while speaking into a microphone.

The Thai Military’s Bid to Control Democracy Is Floundering

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April 19, 2019

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