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    2 Dec 2021

    📣 PROJECT LAUNCH: launches the Sharp Power Research Portal, a resource hub cataloging research and reporting on authoritarian in 134 countries. View the interactive map and database:

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    Mar 17

    It's time to shine a light on Congo's Sassou-Nguesso and his abuses | African Arguments Congo-Brazzaville’s autocratic regime has long been able to fly below the radar, in part thanks to China’s protection. — via ⁦⁩

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    Mar 18
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    Thank you for always ensuring women's rights defenders' safety, even in the most authoritarian environments.

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  4. Mar 18

    EVENT: Waking Up to Reputation Laundering as a Mechanism for Transnational Kleptocracy 📅 MARCH 30 🕙 10:00AM ET 🗣️ + Ricardo Soares de Oliveira

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    Mar 18

    Weekend Read - 'Ukraine diaries : Dispatches from Kiev' by . Read a review:

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    Mar 18

    Our Democracy Courage Tributes recognized the work of democracy activists in East Turkistan, in Hong Kong, and in Tibet, who have bravely pushed back as China’s govt severely restricted the freedoms of their peoples

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    Mar 17

    Our 7 essential reads on :

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  8. Mar 17

    The International Forum and the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program are proud to be a small part of 's inspiring story. Learn more about Marvi, and the vital work of the Network, in this fantastic article 👇

    Marvi Sirmed faces threats of violence for the work she does in Pakistan as a journalist and activist – but through a partnership with and the Scholars at Risk Network, scholars like her are safe to freely think and exchange knowledge.
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  9. Mar 17

    's medical diplomacy track record suggests that its strategy for exporting home-grown vaccines could be exploited to secure political rewards to the advantage of authoritarian narratives.

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  10. Mar 17

    Read more about the PRC's efforts to outsource its censorship to a range of entities, including publishers, that are integral to open knowledge economies in Glenn Tiffert's report on authoritarian challenges to intellectual inquiry:

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  11. Mar 17

    "Two British publishers have censored books intended for western readers to ensure they can be printed cheaply in China, in the latest instance of companies yielding to Beijing’s restrictions on free speech."

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  12. Mar 17

    Multilateral organizations like the Council of Europe are a crucial front in the struggle over human rights and democracy. explains how authoritarians have sought to tear at the fabric of these rules-based institutions.

    Russia quits Council of Europe rights watchdog
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    Mar 17

    Our recommended read this week is 'My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women' Read a review:

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    Mar 17

    The ‘Closing Space Barometer’ is intended to assist practitioners in assessing, anticipating, and responding to dynamics of democratic erosion based on data. As autocrats test democratic resilience worldwide, this tool is pivotal.

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    Mar 16

    . in : “One of the promises of China’s state-led media is that it will provide an African narrative of global events, but this is not entirely true. Instead, what Chinese media organizations provide is a Chinese narrative of African events”

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    Mar 17

    Want to learn more about the experiences, challenges and successes of civic activists who went into government? Check out our report. ⬇️

    Hace un par de años, con el hicimos un reporte que recogía experiencias de decenas de activistas que se pasaron a gobierno. ¿Cómo fue el tránsito? ¿Qué les funcionó? ¿Qué falló? Aquí el doc:
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  17. Mar 16

    "The COVID-19 crisis has endangered women’s economic agency, political participation, and safety—posing a critical threat to democratic integrity." Read the big story in our newsletter:

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    Mar 16

    . is proud to stand with women who are leading advocates for women and women’s rights, even in the most restrictive and authoritarian environments.

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  19. Mar 16

    Understanding is a critical first step toward bolstering democratic resilience against forms of authoritarian influence that impair free expression, neutralize independent institutions, and distort the political environment.

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    Mar 15

    "We cannot merely slap sanctions on foreign oligarchs following some violation of international law, or our own laws: We must alter our financial system so that we stop kleptocratic elites from abusing it in the first place"

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    Mar 16

    NEW: The Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) multilateral task force, announced today, will hunt Putin’s regime through the global financial system to freeze and seize offshore funds and assets. Participants include 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇫🇷🇮🇹🇯🇵🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇺.

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