Worldwide freedom index slides for 17th consecutive year
Peru and Burkina Faso led a general global deterioration in freedom last year, but a number of other nations showed improvements,
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Peru and Burkina Faso led a general global deterioration in freedom last year, but a number of other nations showed improvements,
Four of the longest-serving African heads of state came into power through military coups – and, while they're now over 70 years old, they are not showing any signs of leaving office.
As the world faces a democratic recession, many of the most common explanations fall short. But looking more closely at antidemocratic leaders’ motivations and methods reveals valuable insights about different types of backsliding and how international actors should respond.
Across the globe, elected officials are seizing power with the passive consent of the governed.
In its latest report, the Freedom House noted that democracies are being 'harmed from within by illiberal forces'.