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Dear John,
For some Iranians, the death of hard-line president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last month was cause for celebration: for years, Raisi had presided over violent crackdowns on perceived dissent and upheld the absolute authority of the regime.
President Raisi’s death comes against a backdrop of internal challenges for the Iranian regime, including the continued reverberations of a large-scale protest movement following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. No matter how the future unfolds, the international community must be unwavering in its support for the Iranian people as they continue their fight for freedom and democracy.
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When Political Prisoners Are Held Incommunicado
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As democratic governments increasingly call attention to and work to free political prisoners across the world, more awareness is needed of regimes’ abrupt disappearing of dissidents for periods of time. In a new policy brief, Freedom House experts explore this issue and urge the international community to do more.
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Election Watch: United Kingdom
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Voters in the UK will head to the polls on July 4. In the years after Brexit, in which voters elected to leave the European Union (EU), the country has experienced considerable political, social, and economic strains. While the country’s democracy is backed by strong rule of law protections, some election digital interference risks remain.
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Remembering Tiananmen Square
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Amid tight censorship in mainland China and Hong Kong, global efforts persist in commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. In the latest issue of the China Media Bulletin, we review Chinese dissidents' determination to remember June 4 and keep fighting back.
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Country Spotlight: Bosnia and
Herzegovina
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Civil society participation is extremely limited in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and corruption remains a serious problem. While the European Union (EU) granted the country candidate status in December 2022, the lack of progress in democratic and economic reforms remains. Read more in this year's Nations in Transit country report.
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