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On Sunday, December 15, the 19th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will begin in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This premier gathering on digital policy typically brings together representatives from the United Nations (UN), governments, civil society, the business community, and academia. But Saudi Arabia hosting this year’s event has raised alarms.
Hosting IGF 2024 is an attempt by the Saudi government to sanitize its track record and pitch itself as a legitimate player on the international stage. But this move is also part of a global strategy by autocrats to draft treaties and take a leading role at international forums—bringing global norms of internet governance closer to their own authoritarian worldviews.
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The Future of Syrian Democracy
With the removal of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad from power Syrian leaders and citizens now have a profound opportunity to facilitate a peaceful, democratic transition and allow for the creation of a new constitutional order that protects the rights of all Syrians.
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It's Time to Free Nasser Zefzafi
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention’s (WGAD) recently determined the detention of Moroccan activist Nasser Zefzafi as arbitrary, and called for his freedom. Zefzafi has been wrongfully detained for more than seven years, and we call on the Moroccan government to take action to expedite his release.
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TNR Watch: Target Groups
While headlines tend to focus on the assassination of high-profile dissidents living in exile, the targeting of groups of diaspora members is no less troubling. In Thailand, the deportation of over 100 Uyghurs and the ongoing detention of nearly 50 more demonstrate the need to strengthen resettlement programs.
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