Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party
An exiled Uighur leader called for more concerted international pressure on China to end its mass detention of the ethnic group as he received a US award. Dolkun Isa, president of… Read more »
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Solidarity? Poland’s democracy anniversary exposes divisions
The struggle for freedom against tyranny in Poland in 1989 was defined by a single word: solidarity. Workers and union leaders, teachers and students, church leaders and intellectuals united in… Read more »
Kremlin playbook exposed: ‘stealing news to shape views’
Nationalists and populists are attempting to exploit frustrations with the European Union to question fundamental democratic values in Central and Eastern Europe, while such external forces as Russia or China… Read more »
Hopeful moment an opportunity to address ‘profoundly significant’ issue for Ukraine’s future
The May 20 inauguration of Volodymyr Zelensky, a newcomer from outside the political establishment who campaigned on a program of bold reform, shows how far Ukraine has come in consolidating… Read more »
Populist malpractice raises serious concerns about European elections’ integrity
For weeks, Europe’s far-right populists have been dashing across the Continent, joining arms and presenting themselves as a united front that will batter the political establishment and score a big… Read more »
1 in 5 elections faced cyber interference, but disinformation ‘not as threatening as you think’?
One in five national elections held worldwide since 2016 were potentially influenced by foreign interference, according to new research. An analysis of 97 national elections and 31 referenda that have been… Read more »
‘Freedom under Threat’: Africa’s closing political space
At least a dozen African governments have passed laws that improperly constrain nongovernmental organizations in the last 15 years, while anti-NGO measures are pending in six more, according to… Read more »
China steps up infiltration efforts: counter sources of CCP misconduct
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Friday that China has stepped up efforts to infiltrate and gain influence in the self-ruled and democratic island, and asked national security agencies to… Read more »
Speaking truth to power on China’s claim to Tibet
China wants to destroy the core of Tibetan identity and replace Tibetan culture and religion with a state-approved and controlled version, Kelsang Gyaltsen, the former Special Representative of His Holiness… Read more »
Narratives can counter the disinformation dominating World Press Freedom Day
“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it,” said the celebrated satirist Jonathan Swift. A rising tide of fake news and disinformation is dominating World Press Freedom Day discussions taking… Read more »