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In August 2020, a massive prodemocracy movement spread through Belarus, ignited by the reelection of longtime president Alyaksandr Lukashenka in a fraudulent presidential poll. Peaceful protesters faced indiscriminate violence and arbitrary arrests, and many detainees have since been subjected to torture and other forms of violence while in custody.
Four years later, nearly 1,400 political prisoners remain incarcerated. Following a recent prisoner release, human rights defender and former political prisoner Leanid Sudalenka offers his thoughts on political imprisonment in Belarus.
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Technology-Enabled Political Violence in Venezuela
Freedom House joins partners in calling for the Venezuelan government to end the use of technological tools and digital platforms for the surveillance and persecution of political dissent and allow its people unfettered access to the internet, social media platforms, and other communication channels.
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For Discontented Chinese Netizens, the Charm of the Olympics Is Wearing Off
Patriotism is woven into the fabric of the Olympic Games, and the ruling Chinese Communist Party utilizes it to drum up support for the regime. But no amount of gold medals can convince the Chinese people to love a government that denies their basic desire for freedom and dignity.
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Election Watch: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's next presidential election will be its first since former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned and fled the country in 2022 during the Aragalaya protests. Current president Ranil Wickremesinghe has attempted to curb dissent and suppress criticism by cracking down on activists, perpetuating the repression of minority groups and targeting online expression.
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