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

November 13, 2025

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

November 13, 2025

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

November 13, 2025

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US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit

November 10, 2025

النداء المشترك من أجل الحماية الدوليّة للمدافع السعودي عن حقوق الإنسان المحتجز في بلغاريا منذ أكثر من أربع سنوات

November 5, 2025

Joint appeal for international protection for Saudi human rights defender detained in Bulgaria for over four years

November 5, 2025

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November 9, 2025

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November 3, 2025

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