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Dear John,
The world has been mesmerized over the last several months by images of heroic Iranian women refusing the mandatory hijab and, along with their brothers and friends, taking to the streets to denounce an authoritarian system that denies free elections, free speech, and other basic rights to all of its citizens.
Iranians will never relent in their struggle for democracy and human rights, but they need and deserve the solidarity of democratic countries and organizations around the globe, now and for however long it takes to prevail.
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Cubans will take to the polls on March 26 to vote for the country’s unicameral National Assembly. Elections are tightly controlled by the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), and political rights are not on the ballot. Freedom House's Election Watch team follows key digital interference issues to watch ahead of election day.
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Report Launch:
Freedom in the World 2023
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Join us for the launch of the 50th edition of Freedom in the World, which has been tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties annually since 1973. The event will take place March 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET, and will feature researchers presenting key findings from the 2023 report, followed by a panel discussion on the implications of those findings and the state of democracy worldwide.
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Political Prisoner Spotlight
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A wife, mother, and doctoral student, Salma Al-Shehab wasn’t known as an activist when she was arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges related to national security. Her crime? Retweeting posts supporting women's right to drive. Her punishment? Thirty-four years in prison. Her sentencing is an alarming example of how far the kingdom will go to punish the simplest acts of expression.
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Freedom House in the News
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Freedom House is hosting, moderating, and
participating in various upcoming events.
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Defend Democracy,
Champion Freedom.
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