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NEW REPORT: Persistent Authoritarian Repression and Backsliding in Democracies Drive 15th Consecutive Year of Decline in Global Internet Freedom

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November 13, 2025

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NOUVEAU RAPPORT : la persistance de la répression autoritaire et le recul des démocraties sont à l'origine du déclin de la liberté d’internet dans le monde pour la quinzième année consécutive

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November 13, 2025

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NUEVO INFORME: La continuidad de la represión autoritaria y el retroceso de las democracias provocan el 15º año consecutivo de descenso mundial de la libertad en Internet

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November 13, 2025

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Political Prisoners Watch: Enforced Disappearance

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November 13, 2025

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НОВЫЙ ДОКЛАД: Непрекращающиеся авторитарные репрессии и отступление от демократии приводят к снижению уровня глобальной свободы интернета уже 15-й год подряд

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November 13, 2025

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تقرير صدر حديثًا: التفشي المتواصل للقمع الاستبدادي وتدهور الأوضاع الديمقراطية يفاقمان تراجع حرية الإنترنت عالمياً للسنة الخامسة عشرة على التوالي

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November 13, 2025

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The long arm of the authoritarian state

The reach of authoritarian repression is growing. Now, not even exile is safe. Learn more about the alarming global trend of transnational repression in The Washington Post.

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November 17, 2025

Freedom on the Net

As Authoritarians Invest in Online Censorship, Democracies Must Meet the Challenge

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November 13, 2025

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When Business Meets Autocracy, the Stakes Rise for Everyone

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October 23, 2025

Foundations of Freedom

Foundations of Freedom: Civic Space

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October 15, 2025

Russia and Belarus

Repression at Home Fuels Aggression Abroad: Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Lukashenka

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September 11, 2025

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Rethinking Human Rights Protection: From Crisis Response to Sustainable Systems

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August 28, 2025

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Protests Appear to Be Increasing in China. What Can We Learn from Them?

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August 14, 2025

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A Nigerian Prisoner of Conscience Is Free, but Others Remain in Danger

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July 31, 2025

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Ecuador’s Fight Against Transnational Crime is Eroding Human Rights

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July 17, 2025

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In the Quest for Peace in Ukraine, the World Must Not Forget Those Living in Russian-Occupied Crimea

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June 20, 2025

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The Road Ahead: Defending Democracy and Freedom Together

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June 5, 2025

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Translating Awareness into Action: Responses to Transnational Repression in Canada and the United Kingdom

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May 29, 2025

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Built on AI Surveillance and Disregard for Due Process

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May 21, 2025

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How the Pall Mall Process Can Help Combat Commercial Spyware Abuse

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May 8, 2025

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How Diplomats Enable Transnational Repression

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April 24, 2025

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November 9, 2025

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