Nations in Transit

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[Yana Gorokhovskaia @gorokhovskaia]

📢 @freedomhouse has launched a new monthly bulletin about #transnationalrepression called TNR Watch which will appear in our newsletter and on our website. First bulletin, about bounties on HK activists, here: https://t.co/PhtS7dSpUl

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While Bauer is right to say that rebuilding democracy is a “daunting task,” these cases show that a strong civil society is critical to holding new governments accountable to rebuilding damaged institutions in the aftermath of a populist defeat.

https://t.co/POls73XnGq

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

As @michaelwbauer writes for @ECPR_TheLoop , populists pose threats to democratic institutions. @FH_NIT 2023 documented the adverse effects that populist leaders in Czechia and Slovenia had on the health of democratic institutions in the long term.

https://t.co/rZShaaYzYZ

[The Loop. A Political Science Blog from @ECPR @ECPR_TheLoop]

🔮 #FutureOfPopulism No.29
@michaelwbauer argues we must pay more systematic attention to the damage that populist governments can inflict 'from within' upon the state and its institutions, which are potentially devastating
https://t.co/RVdTYCQInI

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

"De-pluralization" of the Czech courts and Slovenian media is still in need of correction, despite the victory against populists at the ballot box in recent years.

https://t.co/seV4Cd9bAL

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

The #NationsInTransit 2023 report would not be possible without the contributions of our country experts, advisers, and external reviewers!

https://t.co/k9vV977jux

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

The @freedomhouse #NationsInTransit 2023 report marks the 19th year of democratic decline in the region stretching from Central Europe to Central Asia.🌍 But not all the news is bad. Our report analysts point us towards some positives 👇

https://t.co/rZShaaYzYZ

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

Despite polarization seeping into virtually every democratic institution in Georgia, our analyst notes citizens’ widespread agreement about the country’s
aim of greater European integration

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

#NationsInTransit 2023 finds that democracy in the region spanning from Central Europe to Central Asia declined for the 19th year in a row as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reverberates across continents.

More from @freedomhouse's new report: https://t.co/rZShaaYzYZ

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

📢 Did you know that 11 people are detained on politically motivated charges every day in #Belarus?
The exact # of political prisoners is unknown, and ranges from 1,497 confirmed cases by @viasna96 to as high as 5,000.

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https://t.co/CwkRMIWBcx

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

⏲️COMING SOON!

Our 2023 #NationsInTransit report, which comprehensively analyzes the state of democracy in 29 countries spanning from Central Europe to Central Asia, launches on May 24th.

Make sure to reserve your spot for our virtual launch event!
https://t.co/d08cji4KVd

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

Happening now! 🌍

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

🕘 IN ONE HOUR!

@barisalt, @kshmatsina, @jageorge, & @zminaUkraine's @penshark meet to discuss the #FreedomInTheWorld Europe/Eurasia takeaways and the state of freedom in the region broadly with FH’s Marc Behrendt.

Tune in before it’s too late!
https://t.co/62mpqC9f9F

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

And on #FreedomInTheWorld's findings for Europe (including the @FH_NIT region's of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe)

https://t.co/VddvgaUNK9

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

Kudos and congratulations to our colleagues on the #FreedomInTheWorld team for their amazing work on this influential report!

"More than anything else, five decades of Freedom in the World reports demonstrate that the demand for freedom is universal. past five decades."

[Freedom House @freedomhouse]

📣NEW: 50th edition of #FreedomInTheWorld is LIVE!

https://t.co/11R0g98HPO

Global freedom is still in decline, but the gap btw score improvements & declines is closing. Protesters challenged authoritarian leaders, proving the desire for freedom is as strong as ever.️ (1/🧵)

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

On #FreedomInTheWorld's findings for Eurasia:

"[The] lack of democratic governance has destabilized the region, as strongman rulers use military force to lash out at their neighbors and smother domestic dissent."

https://t.co/BZzXRiCXG7

[Nations in Transit @FH_NIT]

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