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Dear John,
Shortly after Lai Ching-te, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate, won Taiwan’s presidential election on January 13, the spokesperson for Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office said “The results of this election in the Taiwan region show that the DPP does not represent mainstream public opinion.”
The official statement quickly attracted mockery from numerous Chinese netizens. Within minutes, the comments section of the post was closed.
At a time when the CCP’s influence abroad is one of the most urgent policy challenges in Washington, it is important to remember the depth of grievance and dissent against CCP rule inside China. Given the chance, many people in the country would choose democracy.
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NEW: Transnational Repression Threatens Students
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Our newest report finds that authoritarian regimes are intimidating, surveilling, and harassing international students and faculty on campuses across the United States in an effort to stifle criticism.
Addressing Transnational Repression on Campuses in the United States examines the threats students face and offers recommendations for university administrators.
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Spotlighting Political Prisoners Worldwide
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Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners examines how authoritarian leaders use political imprisonment as a tool of repression.
Click below to explore the stories of political prisoners from around the world and to learn what can be done to free them all.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran holds regular elections, but they fall short of democratic standards. In March, Iranians will vote to select the 290 members of the country’s parliament. A record number of people have registered to appear on the official ballot. However, the unelected Guardian Council can disqualify those deemed insufficiently loyal to the clerical establishment.
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Save the Date: Freedom in the World 2024
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Join us for the launch of Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's flagship report which has been tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties annually since 1973. The event will feature the authors presenting key report findings, followed by a panel discussion on the implications of those findings and the state of democracy worldwide.
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