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Freedom House analysts weigh in on the news of the day and threats to freedom and democracy.

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Chechnya's Dictator Exploited a World Cup Star. What Else Is New?

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July 16, 2018

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Why Putin Is Not Okay

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July 11, 2018

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Armenia Faces Pitfalls on Its Path to Democracy

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July 11, 2018

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The Slippery Slope of Hostility toward the Press

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July 9, 2018

Andrei Nastase

Why the Annulment of a Mayoral Election Is a Blow to Moldova's Democracy

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July 3, 2018

De ce anularea alegerilor primarului este o lovitură aplicată democrației din Moldova

Perspectives

July 3, 2018

North Korean "Propaganda Village"

North Korea’s Gulag Cannot Be Ignored

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June 21, 2018

World Cup: Democracies Excel in a Contest of Fair Play

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June 12, 2018

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The Secrets to Populist Success in Europe

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June 11, 2018

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The Death of Press Freedom in Cambodia

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May 22, 2018

У окупованому Криму – нові відлуння темного минулого

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May 18, 2018

Bridge between Crimea and Russia

In Occupied Crimea, New Echoes of a Dark Past

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May 17, 2018

Democratic Governance in Africa: Three Key Trends

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May 10, 2018

This Year’s Potemkin Elections Are an Ill Omen for Global Democracy

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May 9, 2018

From Brussels to Silicon Valley, Coping with the Failures of Technocratic Rule

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May 1, 2018

China’s Ever-Expanding Surveillance State

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April 30, 2018

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In Ethiopia, a Cautionary Tale for Tanzanian Democracy Activists

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April 24, 2018

Українське громадянське суспільство об’єднується для протидії загрозам, які зростають (Ukrainian Translation)

Perspectives

April 24, 2018

Ukrainian Civil Society Unites to Counter Mounting Threats

Perspectives

April 18, 2018

Terrorism Laws Are Threatening Freedom of Expression in Spain

Perspectives

April 18, 2018

Global Lessons on Media Manipulation from Eastern Europe

Perspectives

April 16, 2018

Azerbaijan’s President Loves Inaugurating Things

Perspectives

April 9, 2018

Democracy in the Crosshairs

Perspectives

April 5, 2018

In His Own Words: The Preoccupations of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

Perspectives

April 4, 2018

Quiz: Real World or Westeros?

Perspectives

April 1, 2018

Freedom in the World: Westeros

Perspectives

April 1, 2018

A New President Aims to Restore South African Democracy

Perspectives

March 29, 2018

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Do Ukrainian Media Practice Self-Censorship?

Perspectives

March 27, 2018

A Crisis in Togo Tests West Africa’s Democratic Mettle

Perspectives

March 22, 2018

The Twilight of Putinism

Perspectives

March 14, 2018

A Month of Potemkin Elections

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March 14, 2018

Russia’s Make-Believe Elections Reflect a Serious Global Problem

Perspectives

March 12, 2018

Iksander Yerimbetov

Kazakhstan Holds Citizens Hostage in Pursuit of Regime Opponent

Perspectives

March 12, 2018

Dispatch from Belgrade: Vučić for the nation, state, and now city

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March 6, 2018

How to Respond to Beijing’s Growing Influence Abroad

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February 28, 2018

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Ahead of a Fake Election, Russia Remembers the Murder of a Real Opposition Leader

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February 27, 2018

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Australia: Undermining Encryption Creates Unacceptable Security Risks

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February 21, 2018

Bangladesh Should Legalize SIM Cards for Rohingya Refugees

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February 20, 2018

Свобода об’єднань у вільному падінні: законопроекти, які підривають українські неурядові організації

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February 20, 2018

Anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin.

Freedom of Association in Freefall: Draft Laws Undermine Ukraine’s NGOs

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February 14, 2018

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