President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown.

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Democracies should work to support their core principles at home and around the world. Neglecting to tie democratic principles to foreign policy leaves democracies vulnerable to interference from ...

An array of targets and tactics The types of people targeted are myriad, and they are found in every region of the world. They include journalists, antigovernment protest leaders, human rights lawyers ...

Given the Cameroonian government’s ongoing persecution and arbitrary detention of journalists, the country has failed to meet a US statutory requirement on progress toward the rule of law and the ...

After experiencing a gradual decline in respect for political rights and civil liberties over the past decade, the United States is now facing an acute crisis for democracy.

Freedom in the World 2021 marked the 15th consecutive year of decline in global freedom. The countries experiencing deterioration outnumbered those with improvements by the largest margin recorded ...

The Global Drive to Control Big Tech In the high-stakes battle between states and technology companies, the rights of internet users have become the main casualties. A growing number of governments ...