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Freedom House’s report No Way In or Out: Authoritarian Controls on the Freedom of Movement finds that at least 55 governments have employed mobility controls in the last decade. These restrictions, which often accompany political imprisonment and other forms of transnational repression, are used to punish dissidents and their families. Far from being a relic of the Cold War, these tactics are a powerful present-day tool of authoritarianism.
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Authoritarian Controls on the Freedom of Movement
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Authoritarian governments around the world are restricting freedom of movement in retribution for political activism and dissent, subjecting people to a variety of repressive tactics, including travel bans, revocation of citizenship, and confiscation of passports. Read our latest report, No Way In or Out: Authoritarian Controls on the Freedom of Movement.
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Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners
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Explore Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners, which examines restrictions on the liberty of human rights defenders and prodemocracy activists, and includes profiles of emblematic cases worldwide. The initiative is named in honor of pathbreaking American journalist and former Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt.
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Transnational repression is a serious threat to human rights, democratic institutions, and state sovereignty, as well as a disturbing manifestation of global authoritarianism. TNR Watch provides monthly updates on the growing global threat of transnational repression.
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Election Watch: Sri Lanka
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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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Freedom House in the News
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