Thematic Analysis of Zimbabwe’s Proposed Draft Constitution
Analysis from Justice Mavedzenge, Senior Program Officer for Freedom House in Zimbabwe, on Zimbabwe's proposed draft constitution.
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Special Reports
Politics of Judicial Independence in Lesotho
The judiciary’s failure to operate independently and effectively poses a serious threat to rule of law in Lesotho, according to a recent Freedom House report.
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Change and ‘New’ Politics in Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans are showing the evidence of having been torn in all directions in the transitional period, according to a new poll sponsored by Freedom House and conducted by South African political analyst Susan Booysen and the Mass Public Opinion Institute in Harare.
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Safety on the Line: Exposing the myth of mobile communication security
This report evaluates the risks and vulnerabilities of mobile phone services and apps in 12 specified countries, analyzing multiple mobiel technologies to determine their capacity to protect security and privacy and to combat censorship and surveillance.
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Sounding the Alarm Round 2: Protecting Democracy in Ukraine
A report released by Freedom House in July 2012 finds a persistent decline in democratic principles and human rights in Ukraine, a development which is especially worrying in light of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections in October 2012.
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Press Freedom: An Own Goal for Ukraine
Freedom House, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), Article 19, Open Society Foundations (OSF), and the Ukraine Association of Press Publishers compiled a joint report on Ukraine's press freedom situation. The reoprt outlines the findings of a mission conducted in early April that ultimately found serious corruption issues and other problems. The report recommended a number of steps in order to improve freedom of expression in the country.
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Worst of the Worst 2012: The World's Most Repressive Societies
More than 1.6 billion people—23 percent of the world’s population—have no say in how they are governed and face severe consequences if they try to exercise their most basic rights, such as expressing their views, assembling peacefully, and organizing independently of the state. Citizens who dare to assert their rights in these repressive countries typically suffer harassment and imprisonment, and often are subjected to physical or psychological abuse. In these countries, state control over public life is pervasive, and individuals have little if any recourse to justice for crimes the state commits against them.
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Insult Laws: Insulting to Press Freedom
Insult Laws: Insulting to Press Freedom
A Guide to Evolution of Insult Laws in 2010
A Chronicle of Violence: The events in the south of Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 (Osh Region)
The report “A Chronicle of Violence: The events in the south of Kyrgyzstan in June 2010 (Osh Region)” gives a detailed chronology of the events in the Osh Province from April 29 to June 115. Report prepared by Freedom House, the Memorial Human Rights Center (Russia) and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (Norway).
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Change Comes to Cuba
Economic reforms are causing visible changes and raising expectations in Cuba, a Freedom House survey found. Self-employment is becoming more widespread, and more Cubans now prefer to work independently than for the government. Many Cubans welcome the opportunities that self-employment brings, but others are skeptical or even resentful about the changes taking place in Cuba.
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