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Dear John,
More than 50,000 people lost their lives as a result of the two earthquakes that struck southern Turkey in February. The state failed in both disaster preparedness and its response to the devastation, which aggravated human suffering.
Even with the authoritarian government’s escalating restrictions on independent activism, Turkish civil society has stepped in, providing large-scale humanitarian aid and banding together to defend the human rights of survivors in the ongoing aftermath of the catastrophe.
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Cameroonian Journalists are Under Attack
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Cameroonian journalists are facing lethal threats and false legal charges for reporting construed as "anti-state." Learn about the troubling state of press freedom in Cameroon ahead of the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) later this year.
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Election Watch: Argentina
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Voters in Argentina will head to the polls for the country’s general election in October. The country is particularly vulnerable to disinformation and cyberattacks against government agencies and media outlets, creating the potential for digital interference ahead of the election.
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Freedom in the World Spotlight
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The Philippines is rated Partly Free in this year's Freedom in the World report. While the country's elections are free from overt restrictions, highly organized disinformation campaigns and widespread vote buying undermine fair competition. Read more from the 2023 report below.
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