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Two and a half years into the heinous full-scale Russian military invasion of Ukraine, shocking information about the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories continues to emerge. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova—Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights—holding them responsible.
However, Ukrainian human rights defenders have highlighted a critical omission in the ICC’s warrants: the absence of Russia’s most significant accomplices. Among them are the officials of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, a little-known entity that frames the alliance between the Russian and Belarusian regimes.
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More Efforts Needed to Attain Peace in Sudan
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The relentless conflict in Sudan has resulted in unimaginable suffering, with more than 12 million people displaced and a conservative estimate of more than 15,000 lives lost. Freedom House calls on the US government to exert more pressure on regional actors that are exacerbating the conflict.
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Human Rights Concerns in Bahrain
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Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Freedom House joined partners in calling on members to raise human rights priorities in Bahrain, including concerns about arbitrary detentions and other serious abuses of human rights defenders, scholars, bloggers, and opposition leaders in the country.
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Preventing Political Violence
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The US and other democracies are experiencing an increase in political violence and dangerous rhetoric. In a new Journal of Democracy essay, Freedom House Trustee Rachel Kleinfeld and Interim President Nicole Bibbins Sedaca explore the role political leaders can play in solving or worsening these problems. (Link below opens a PDF.)
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Freedom on the Net 2024 Report Launch
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Around the world, voters have been forced to make major decisions about their future while navigating a censored, distorted, and unreliable information space. Join Freedom House for the launch of Freedom on the Net 2024: The Struggle for Trust Online.
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Freedom House is hosting, moderating, and/or
participating in various upcoming events.
Click the links below to register:
REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom on the Net 2024
Virtual
Oct 16, 2024
10:30AM EST - 11:45AM EST
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Freedom House in the News
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Defend Democracy,
Champion Freedom.
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