We've been taught that China is a monolith and the CCP brokers no dissent. But there are many ways in which brave individuals in China are breaking the party line. Freedom House illuminates this in this innovative new piece of research. Check it out!
Check out our fascinating new monitor mapping dissent in China. Gives a great picture of the ways in which the people of China are voicing their concerns.
No democracy is perfect, and those demanding democracy are not demanding perfection. What they desire is the freedom to create a better life and a more just society.
Read the full article by @sarahrepucci and @amy_slip: https://t.co/X5CLurIaXK via @JoDemocracy
"This invasion is just a taste of what a world without checks on anti-democratic behavior would look like," @sarahrepucci told @finkcommakath@1a in her final interview as our VP of research and analysis.
Wishing Sarah all the best for her next adventure!
https://t.co/WhrelXjyuN
"What we have found is that today authoritarians are feeling emboldened to support each other in these attempts to circumvent their accountability." --FH VP of research and analysis @sarahrepucci discusses #FreedomInTheWorld on @DemParadox
https://t.co/eScE6kPVzd
In her latest dispatch, @HC_Richardson cites @sarahrepucci and @amy_slip's analysis of global threats to freedom & democracy around the world:
"Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy ... are accelerating their attacks.”
https://t.co/drwN8stN6q
The tragic events in Ukraine are a result of the overall decline in democratic norms. We need to reverse this trend, for all of our safety and well-being. https://t.co/TKEUvQEDWs
One week until Biden's #SummitForDemocracy!
To help you navigate the coverage, we've created handy scorecards that highlight each participating country’s democracy score, Free/Partly Free/Not Free status, and (where applicable) @freedomonthenet score: https://t.co/4zVmlCAv0f
Kudos to the EU for launching a global infrastructure strategy. "We want to show that a democratic, value-driven approach can deliver on the most pressing challenges." Agreed, it can! https://t.co/J9f1oyXN0m
In light of Kremlin forcing @Google@Apple to remove @navalny's voting app from their stores hours before Russian elections began, it is urgent that Congress pass @Malinowski amendment (https://t.co/iB3iP9UoTw) to #NDAA to hold Russian officials accountable for rights abuses
Perspective of an anonymous Afghan journalist: "There was a lot of promise, a lot of assurance. A lot of talk about values, a lot of talk about progress, about rights, about women’s rights, about freedom, about democracy. That all turned out to be hollow." https://t.co/Ug3y9GC13R
Great report out from @BHRRC on the human rights impact of China's overseas investments. Unsurprisingly, there is more abuse in countries with weaker governance. SOEs were more likely to respond to abuse allegations, as were publicly listed coms.
https://t.co/apAs2KaBC4