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In early November, the world’s leaders, environmental activists, and researchers will gather in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), the United Nations’ annual forum on climate change. For the third year in a row, the “supreme decision-making body” of the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change is being presided over by an authoritarian petrostate—a state that, ironically for a COP host, is heavily reliant on fossil fuels—with an abysmal human rights record.
Allowing autocrats to burnish their reputations by hosting global conferences potentially threatens to undermine efforts to address urgent global issues and challenges and the credibility of multilateral forums.
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Ceasefire Agreement and Release of Hostages Long is Overdue
On the anniversary of October 7, 2023, Freedom House calls for leaders to redouble their efforts to secure a ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages, and a plan for a permanent end to the cycle of violence that has persisted for decades.
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NEXT WEEK: Freedom on the Net 2024 Report Launch
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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The Boomerang Effect of Beijing’s Economic Censorship
While economic information is perceived as being less politically sensitive than discussions about democracy or human rights in China, government crackdowns have increasingly focused on content that addresses income inequality, youth employment, and poverty—in other words, deep-rooted problems that affect many and could undermine a key pillar of the CCP’s political legitimacy.
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Exile As Another Tool of Authoritarianism
Activists in Venezuela are finding themselves subject to travel bans and passport confiscations. Restrictions on the freedom of movement may not capture immediate media attention, but these limitations are often imposed by regimes that engage in other forms of severe repression.
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Upcoming Events
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Government Surveillance and Journalism: The Threat Landscape
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Oct. 10, 2024
1:00PM – 2:00PM EDT
21st Century Elections: Technology, Disinformation/Misinformation & AI
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Oct. 11, 2024
11:00AM – 12:00PM EDT
REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom on the Net 2024
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Oct. 16, 2024
10:30AM EDT - 11:45AM EDT
Freedom on the Net 2024 | Europe Launch Event
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(The Hague, Netherlands)
Oct. 22, 2024
5:00PM CET
Rising Political Violence in America
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Oct 30, 2024
11:30AM EDT - 12:30PM EDT
Freedom House in the News
U.S. And Allies Can’t Accept Nicaragua’s Political Repression
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(The Dallas Morning News)
EU Must Confront Azerbaijan at COP29 Over Human Rights Crackdown, Top NGOs Demand
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(POLITICO Europe)
Cambodian Maid Is Arrested and Deported by Malaysia For Criticizing Cambodia Leaders On Social Media
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(Associated Press)
US Tech Giants Face Human Rights Concerns Over Vietnam Investments
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