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Since the May 20 inauguration of Lai Ching-te as Taiwan’s eighth president, news stories from the region have largely focused on the Chinese government’s aggressive military reaction. And while that reaction is a serious concern, the focus on it contributes to a false impression of what was most important at that moment for Taiwanese citizens.
Despite the specter of violence and existential threat the drills illustrate, many Taiwanese residents and media outlets are more focused on a hastily passed bill that threatens fundamental freedoms in Taiwan and risks granting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) new tools to influence its policies.
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Restricting the Flow of Funds to Iran's Repressive Regime
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Freedom House’s latest policy brief explores why the United States must develop a policy to reduce the flow of funds to the Iranian regime, thereby weakening its ability to repress prodemocracy movements.
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In July 2024, Rwandan voters will elect their president and members of the 80-seat Chamber of Deputies. Rwanda is very vulnerable to digital election interference. Citizens face harsh legal and extralegal punishments for online expression and a highly restrictive environment for media both online and off.
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Censorship Is No Solution to China’s Public Safety Problem
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Last month, a Chinese man stabbed a Japanese woman and her child at a bus stop in southeastern Jiangsu Province. The Chinese government does not publish statistics on this category of crime specifically, but netizens noted that even posts about the attacks were censored.
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Transnational Repression: Interpol on Notice
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A recent decision by a Serbian court to allow the extradition of a Belarusian journalist, who had been detained based on a politically motivated Interpol Red Notice, highlights the pernicious effects of weaponizing the international police institution.
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Freedom House in the News
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Defend Democracy,
Champion Freedom.
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