Worst of the Worst: The World's Most Repressive Societies 2006
A special report detailing the world's most repressive societies, drawn from Freedom in the World 2006, Freedom House's annual global survey on political rights and civil liberties.
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Saudi Arabia's Curriculum of Intolerance
Freedom House's Center for Religious Freedom released a report analyzing a set of Saudi Ministry of Education textbooks in use during the current academic year in Islamic studies courses for elementary and secondary students. The textbooks promote an ideology of hatred toward people, including Muslims, who do not subscribe to the Wahhabi sect of Islam.
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Worst of the Worst 2005: The World's Most Repressive Societies
A special report to the 61st Session of the United Nations Commis
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Freedom in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Freedom in the Americas
This series of charts and graphs track freedom's trajectory in the Americas over the past thirty years. The source for the material is two global surveys published annually by Freedom House: Free
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Speak No Evil: Mass Media Control in Contemporary China
This groundbreaking report presents a detailed account of the elaborate means by which the Chinese government successfully limits freedom of speech.
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Women's Rights in Focus: Kuwait
Findings from July 2004 focus groups with Kuwaitis on women's rights.
By Brian Katulis
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Women's Rights in Focus: Egypt
Findings from June 2004 focus groups with Egyptian citizens on women's rights.
By Brian Katulis
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