"By labelling the foundation 'undesirable,' the Kremlin is also ostracizing Sakharov’s legacy and, essentially, all the human rights defenders, independent journalists, activists, pro-democracy scientists, and cultural figures associated with it in Russia" - HRW
Join USIP and Voice of America for a discussion with journalists and media experts about the challenges facing media in Afghanistan today and what those both inside and outside the country are doing and can do to protect media freedom and continue their work safely. The conversation will also look at lessons from other authoritarian contexts to discuss what has worked to preserve media freedom in hostile environments.
Protesters have managed to post many videos and photos of their demonstrations to Western social media as citizens in Russia, Iran and China used more sophisticated methods.
Russia kept cracking down on Jehovah's Witnesses in 2022, the group said, sentencing 45 members of the movement to prison, a 40% increase over the 32 sentenced in 2021.
Russia kept cracking down on Jehovah's Witnesses in 2022, the group said, sentencing 45 members of the movement to prison, a 40% increase over the 32 sentenced in 2021.