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Dear John,
Section 230
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of the US Communications Decency Act is currently the strongest protection globally for free speech online. However, it has increasingly come under fire due to concerns about user safety, disinformation, harassment, and content moderation.
Freedom House’s Allie Funk spoke with four legal experts about upcoming Supreme Court decisions that could alter how the internet functions, how it is governed, and how users engage with it.
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Activists Risking Their Freedom Need Robust, Global Policies to Free Them
Authoritarian regimes are imprisoning human rights defenders, journalists, and those who speak about abuses government critics as a tool of their authoritarian agendas.
A much stronger response is needed from the world’s democracies—both to stem the systematic taking of political prisoners
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, and to free the many individuals currently suffering imprisonment by repressive regimes.
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Civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh Face an Authoritarian Siege
In November 2020, a 44-day war between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended with an armistice and confirmed Baku’s capture of territory in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian enclave.
Azerbaijani forces have tightened the cordon around Nagorno-Karabakh over the last several months, pushing residents toward a humanitarian breaking point and increasing the need for urgent assistance
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NEXT WEEK: Nations in Transit 2023 Report Launch
Join us for the launch of Nations in Transit 2023, Freedom House's report on the state of democracy in the 29-country region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.
The event will be May 24 at 9:00 a.m. ET, and will feature researchers presenting key findings from the 2023 report, followed by a panel discussion.
RSVP
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Writing From a Russian Prison, Mustafayev Calls for ‘Strength in Unity’
Ahead of the fifth anniversary of his arrest, Freedom House is honored to publish a letter authored by Crimean Tatar human rights defender Server Mustafayev. From his cell in a Russian prison, Mustafayev’s resolve to defend the rights of his community remains unchanged.
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Freedom House in the News
Are Turkey’s Elections Free and Fair? Here’s What to Know
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(The Washington Post)
How Myanmar's Junta Uses Telecom Companies to Target Journalists
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(VOA)
Democracy Isn't Ready for its AI Test
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(Axios)
Michael Abramowitz on Fragility of Democracy
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(The Julie Mason Show)
Turkish Opposition Accuses Russia of Election Interference Days Before Vote
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(The Guardian)
Upcoming Events
Freedom House is hosting, moderating, and
participating in various upcoming events.
Click the links below to register:
REPORT LAUNCH: Nations in Transit 2023
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| May 24, 2023 | 9:00 AM ET l Virtual
Transnational Threats Faced by Iranian Activists in Europe
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| May 30, 2023 | 9:00 AM ET / 15:00 (CEST) l Virtual
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A monthly newsletter that offers unique insight on censorship, media freedom, and internet freedom issues related to the People's Republic of China, drawing on both English and Chinese-language sources
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