Central Asia Pushes Back on “Not Free” Label as Debate Over Rankings Grows

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://timesca.com/central-asia-pushes-back-on-not-free-label-as-debate-over-rankings-grows/

52 countries’ freedom scores declined in 2023, while only 21 improved.

This extensive deterioration directly affected 1/5 of the global population and was most pronounced in Nagorno-Karabakh (-40 pts) and Niger (-18 pts).

More from #FreedomInTheWorld: https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict

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https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2024/mounting-damage-flawed-elections-and-armed-conflict

Flawed elections and armed conflict drove an 18th consecutive year of democratic decline. It's against this backdrop that billions will vote in 2024—a crucial test in the struggle for global freedom.

Political rights and civil liberties were diminished in 52 countries, while only 21 countries made improvements. The deterioration of global freedom directly affected 1/5 of the world's population, and the year’s most prolific decline was observed in Nagorno-Karabakh, which lost 40 points amid a blockade and military offensive by the Azerbaijani regime.

The manipulation of elections and electoral violence was one of the leading causes of the global decline in freedom in 2023. Ecuador was downgraded from Free to Partly Free because its elections were violently disrupted by criminal organizations. Incumbents in Guatemala, Poland, Turkey, and elsewhere acted to hinder fair competition or prevent their opponents from taking power.

Armed conflicts and threats of authoritarian aggression made the world less safe and less democratic. Civilians bore the brunt of the conflict, with their lives endangered and freedoms imperiled, in the Gaza Strip, Myanmar, and Sudan. The Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continued for a second year, degrading basic rights in occupied territories and prompting more intense repression in Russia itself.

The denial of political rights and civil liberties in disputed territories dragged down freedom in associated countries, including some democracies. China and Russia continued their assault on the rights of the residents of Hong Kong and Tibet, and Crimea, respectively. The democratically elected governments of Israel and India were complicit in violating the basic rights of those in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Indian-administered Kashmir, respective…

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Andorra torna a treure millor nota que l'Estat espanyol en l'índex de @freedomhouse.
A l'informe que acaben de fer públic també informen de la contribució espanyola a l'escàndol del programari espia que afecta la Unió Europea, al costat de Polònia, Hongria i Grècia.
RT @freedomhouse: 📣NEW: 50th edition of #FreedomInTheWorld is LIVE!

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Global freedom is still in decline, but the gap btw score imp…

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/KRLS/status/1634607140638793728

Ok, so
- Russia fell 3 points to 16 (of 100)
- Ukraine down 11 to 50 (mostly because of RU)
- eastern Donbas slides one point to 3
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📣NEW: 50th edition of #FreedomInTheWorld is LIVE!

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2023/marking-50-years

Global freedom is still in decline, but the gap btw score improvements & declines is closing. Protesters challenged authoritarian leaders, proving the desire for fr…
https://twitter.com/freedomhouse/status/1633694303066136578

Russia slipped from 20 to 19 in 2021. Can’t wait to find out the score for 2022.
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