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Dear John,
Most people in the Middle East have spent some or all of their lives under authoritarian governments. Since the first edition of Freedom in the World was published in 1973, only two countries in the region, Lebanon and Israel, have been categorized as Free.
Yet the desire for freedom persists. In the Middle East, it was most dramatically exemplified by the mass antigovernment protests that have spread throughout Iran, which persist today even in the face of a brutal government crackdown.
While fundamental freedoms are under attack across most of the region, the findings of Freedom in the World 2023 also offer reason for hope.
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China Commits to Another 5 Years of Xi Jinping’s Information Policies
On March 13, Xi Jinping was appointed to an unprecedented third term as head of state, suggesting that the regime has no intention of wavering from the course set by its top leader since 2013. Government officials, companies, and ordinary citizens in China and globally will have to plan accordingly as they prepare for the next five years of Xi’s open-ended presidency.
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2023 Summit For Democracy
Learn more about Freedom House's work related to the 2023 Summit For Democracy, which the United States will co-host with leaders from Costa Rica, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, and the Republic of Zambia on March 29-30, 2023.
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Election Watch: Turkey
Turkey is preparing to hold general elections in June 2023. President Erdogan issued a three-month state of emergency in response to the catastrophic earthquake in early February, granting the government exceptional powers that could allow authorities to limit campaign activities like rallies or the distribution of materials, including online materials.
Freedom House's Election Watch team follows key issues to watch ahead of election day.
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Political Prisoner Spotlight
The son of an Islamic scholar, Mubarak Bala became an outspoken atheist in Nigeria and earned the enmity of government authorities. His fearless advocacy on behalf of religious freedom resulted in a 24-year prison sentence.
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Freedom House in the News
Iraq 20 Years After the Invasion: How Life is Better and Worse
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(CBC News)
China is Tweaking its Propaganda for African Audiences
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Leaked Law Proposal Would Give Cambodia Expanded Powers to Censor Critics
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How Exiled Journalists Hold The Powerful to Account
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(Nieman Reports)
Freedom House President Michael Abramowitz Discusses Freedom in the World
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Declaration of Democratic Principles: Civil society’s Critical Role in Achieving the Summit for Democracy Goals
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March 22, 2023 - May 3, 2023
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