Analysts fault government for restricting political activities in colleges
The prohibition of political activities in schools and universities has been identified as a barrier to the youth’s engagement in democratic processes, experts warned....
Civil Society the Biggest Casualty of Crackdowns in Tajikistan And Uzbekistan
ALMATY — Tajikistan and Uzbekistan last year waged deadly crackdowns to crush protests that erupted in the autonomous regions of the Central Asian nations....
Concerns Over the Return of the Military in Indonesia
Could proposed legislation bring about the return of the New Order? There is growing concern in Indonesia that the military, which was forced out...
Putin’s Ukraine War and the Return of the Informer
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of last year, Anna Korobkova says she has spent her days informing on her fellow citizens. “In some...
Human Rights Activist Proposes to Introduce “Targeted Sanctions” Against Key Representatives of the Tajik Authorities
The representative of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Marius Fossum, proposed using international mechanisms of influence, including “targeted sanctions”, against the Tajik authorities, “which violate...
Why the press and the internet must remain uncensored
FROM 1947, Republican Senator Joe McCarthy was able to enthral the US public with the Red Scare, weaponising blacklists and personal attacks for a...
Freedom House Report: Democracy’s Global Decline is slowing down
In its recent annual report on the state of freedom and democracy in the world, Freedom House concludes that “the global struggle for democracy...