RFE: Rights Watchdog Says Global Freedom Declined For 17th Year
Global freedoms declined for a 17th consecutive year in 2022 as the struggle for democracy approaches a turning point amid a curtailment of freedom of expression in countries such as Russia and Iran.
Human rights watchdog Freedom House said in its annual report on freedoms around the world, released on March 9, that the number of countries to score zero for freedom of expression rose on the year to 33 from 14, with media freedom coming under pressure in at least 157 countries and territories during 2022.
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WNU Editor: The Freedom House report is here .... Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy (Freedom House).
Freedom House Report Says Global Freedom Declined For 17th Year
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