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US Added to Civicus Watchlist Amid Concerns Over Declining Civic Freedoms
The United States has been added to Civicus Monitor's 2025 watchlist due to concerns about the Trump administration's actions, which include mass firings, partisan appointments, international withdrawals, and crackdowns on protests, all of which have raised concerns about declining civic freedoms.
US Added to Civicus Watchlist Amid Concerns Over Declining Civic Freedoms
The United States has been added to Civicus Monitor's 2025 watchlist due to concerns about the Trump administration's actions, which include mass firings, partisan appointments, international withdrawals, and crackdowns on protests, all of which have raised concerns about declining civic freedoms.
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48% Bias Score
CDU Mirrors Far-Right Tactics, Targeting Left-Leaning NGOs
CDU factions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saarland are investigating the "political neutrality" of NGOs, mirroring a Bundestag inquiry and escalating attacks on left-leaning groups, particularly in regions with strong far-right influence; this includes funding cuts for democracy projects.
CDU Mirrors Far-Right Tactics, Targeting Left-Leaning NGOs
CDU factions in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Saarland are investigating the "political neutrality" of NGOs, mirroring a Bundestag inquiry and escalating attacks on left-leaning groups, particularly in regions with strong far-right influence; this includes funding cuts for democracy projects.
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56% Bias Score
Global Authoritarianism Threatens Women's Rights
A global rise in fascism and authoritarianism is endangering women's rights, with attacks on reproductive rights in the US and Europe, and widespread sexual violence in conflict zones like Ukraine, Sudan, and Congo.
Global Authoritarianism Threatens Women's Rights
A global rise in fascism and authoritarianism is endangering women's rights, with attacks on reproductive rights in the US and Europe, and widespread sexual violence in conflict zones like Ukraine, Sudan, and Congo.
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64% Bias Score
Georgia's Ruling Party Consolidates Power Amidst Opposition Boycott and Controversial Legislation
Following disputed parliamentary elections in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party solidified its control, prompting an opposition boycott and widespread protests. The government subsequently passed several controversial laws restricting civil society and media, effectively silencing dissent and...
Georgia's Ruling Party Consolidates Power Amidst Opposition Boycott and Controversial Legislation
Following disputed parliamentary elections in Georgia, the ruling Georgian Dream party solidified its control, prompting an opposition boycott and widespread protests. The government subsequently passed several controversial laws restricting civil society and media, effectively silencing dissent and...
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64% Bias Score
Belarus Contacts Emigrants, Targets "Unemployed" in Crackdown
Belarusian authorities are contacting emigrants who left after 2020 and those previously labeled as "unemployed," urging them not to return and in some cases threatening legal action; a Minsk resident received four years for aiding political prisoners.
Belarus Contacts Emigrants, Targets "Unemployed" in Crackdown
Belarusian authorities are contacting emigrants who left after 2020 and those previously labeled as "unemployed," urging them not to return and in some cases threatening legal action; a Minsk resident received four years for aiding political prisoners.
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48% Bias Score
Erosion of Democratic Norms in the US
President Trump's actions, including pardoning January 6th rioters and his rhetoric, undermine the US rule of law, separation of powers, and human rights, jeopardizing American democracy and global stability.
Erosion of Democratic Norms in the US
President Trump's actions, including pardoning January 6th rioters and his rhetoric, undermine the US rule of law, separation of powers, and human rights, jeopardizing American democracy and global stability.
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72% Bias Score
Iran, China, Russia Hold Joint Naval Drills, Challenging US Influence
Iran, China, and Russia began joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, a show of force against the US amid President Trump's weakening of Western alliances. The drills, involving 15 warships, are the fifth such exercise since 2019.
Iran, China, Russia Hold Joint Naval Drills, Challenging US Influence
Iran, China, and Russia began joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, a show of force against the US amid President Trump's weakening of Western alliances. The drills, involving 15 warships, are the fifth such exercise since 2019.
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52% Bias Score
Azerbaijani Journalists Report Human Rights Abuses From Prison
At least 20 Azerbaijani journalists, including those from Abzas Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, are imprisoned, facing charges they deny; they continue reporting from prison, exposing human rights abuses and prompting international condemnation of Azerbaijan's crackdown on press freedom.
Azerbaijani Journalists Report Human Rights Abuses From Prison
At least 20 Azerbaijani journalists, including those from Abzas Media and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, are imprisoned, facing charges they deny; they continue reporting from prison, exposing human rights abuses and prompting international condemnation of Azerbaijan's crackdown on press freedom.
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40% Bias Score
Calculated Chaos: A Political Scientist's Personal and Global Analysis
A political scientist recounts their childhood in a 1970s Ankara neighborhood amidst internal conflict, explaining their pursuit of understanding through data analysis, and connecting this personal journey to their analysis of the current global order's intentional destruction of established norms a...
Calculated Chaos: A Political Scientist's Personal and Global Analysis
A political scientist recounts their childhood in a 1970s Ankara neighborhood amidst internal conflict, explaining their pursuit of understanding through data analysis, and connecting this personal journey to their analysis of the current global order's intentional destruction of established norms a...
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Democracy Score Plummets, Ranking Among 'Hybrid' Regimes
Turkey's democracy score fell from 4.33 in 2023 to 4.26 in 2024, ranking 103rd of 167 countries and placing it among 'hybrid' regimes. This decline is attributed to factors such as the prosecution of opposition figures and impunity for police brutality.
Turkey's Democracy Score Plummets, Ranking Among 'Hybrid' Regimes
Turkey's democracy score fell from 4.33 in 2023 to 4.26 in 2024, ranking 103rd of 167 countries and placing it among 'hybrid' regimes. This decline is attributed to factors such as the prosecution of opposition figures and impunity for police brutality.
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60% Bias Score
Nicaragua's Regime Expands Paramilitary Forces Through Coercion
On February 26, 2026, Nicaragua's government held a televised ceremony in Managua where First Lady Rosario Murillo swore in 76,800 new paramilitaries, including 30,000 at a single event, using coercion and state resources to expand its repressive apparatus.
Nicaragua's Regime Expands Paramilitary Forces Through Coercion
On February 26, 2026, Nicaragua's government held a televised ceremony in Managua where First Lady Rosario Murillo swore in 76,800 new paramilitaries, including 30,000 at a single event, using coercion and state resources to expand its repressive apparatus.
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44% Bias Score
Georgian Opposition Boycott Leads to One-Party Rule and Repressive Laws
Following Georgia's October 2024 parliamentary elections, where the ruling Georgian Dream party won 89 of 150 seats amid alleged irregularities, 49 opposition MPs boycotted parliament in December 2024, resulting in a de facto one-party rule that passed several controversial laws and triggered widesp...
Georgian Opposition Boycott Leads to One-Party Rule and Repressive Laws
Following Georgia's October 2024 parliamentary elections, where the ruling Georgian Dream party won 89 of 150 seats amid alleged irregularities, 49 opposition MPs boycotted parliament in December 2024, resulting in a de facto one-party rule that passed several controversial laws and triggered widesp...
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48% Bias Score
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