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Freedom House
October 19, 2022
Report Details Declining Internet Freedoms in Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
None of the eight Southeast Asian nations monitored by the U.S.-funded organization Freedom House had an online sphere classified as "free."
March 03, 2021
Kyrgyzstan Tumbles in Freedom of the World Ranking
By Catherine Putz
On the back of its October 2020 upheaval and the ensuring political drama, Kyrgyzstan fell into the “not free” category with the rest of the region.
January 21, 2020
The Globalization of China’s Media Controls: Key Trends from 2019
By Sarah Cook
The Chinese Communist Party’s international media influence campaign is expanding rapidly—and so is the world’s response.
November 26, 2019
Internet Freedom in Asia Hits Unprecedented Low
By Allie Funk
The year 2019 was the worst for internet freedom in Asia in nearly a decade, and a worrisome omen for 2020.
November 06, 2019
Kazakhstan Sinks in Freedom of the Net 2019 Report
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan's drop marked one of the largest declines over last year's report, following a year of disruptions and arrests.
November 10, 2018
A Grim Reality for Internet Freedom in Asia
By Allie Funk
The region is a driving force behind annual declines at the global level.
April 11, 2018
Central Asia's Democratic Backslide Continues, Except for Uzbekistan
By Catherine Putz
Three states in Central Asia marked declines in the 2018 Nations in Transit report; but Uzbekistan logged its first improvement since 2005.
November 18, 2017
Beware Duterte’s Troll Army in the Philippines
By Mong Palatino
A recent report deepens concerns around the administration’s distortion of online information.
April 04, 2017
Nations in Transit: Populism and Broken Promises
By Catherine Putz
The annual report again catalogs the decline of democracy across the former Soviet Union.
April 21, 2016
Tajikistan Battered With Criticism, But US Waives Sanctions
By Catherine Putz
Annual report season has been harsh on Dushanbe, but don't expect policy changes in Washington.
April 13, 2016
Central Asia: Nations (No Longer) in Transit
By Catherine Putz
Freedom House’s annual report marks 12 years of democratic declines.
January 28, 2016
Central Asia Fails on Rights and Corruption
By Catherine Putz
Reports released this week have no good news about combating corruption or addressing human rights issues in Central Asia
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