The Mexican president is attacking independent institutions and publicly shared a critical journalist’s telephone number
Mexico: Obrador’s attacks on freedom reach new heights
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CATEGORY: Ruth’s blog
Ukraine’s resilience shows us how to stand up to oppression
The two-year anniversary of Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine reminds us that even in the depths of war there must always be hope
Love in the time of dissent
A week in which many are celebrating their love has turned the focus on those dissidents who are forced to be separate from their partners and families
We have a duty to protect our politicians
The threats faced by Mike Freer and Nikki Haley are not isolated incidents but symptoms of a broader trend towards intolerance and extremism
Why a manipulated image of a politician is the tip of the AI-ceberg
The role of traditional media as a trusted source of news is under threat from artificial intelligence as this story from Australia shows
The fragility of freedom
Recent history has shown us our own naïveté of hoping for an end to horrors like the Holocaust
2024, the year that four billion go the polls
Your ballot is a shield against would-be despots and tyrants and the consequences of your vote go far beyond your immediate neighbourhood
Putin’s control threatens Russian dissident voices
Whilst war rages in Ukraine it is easy to lose sight of those saying loudly that the Russian state doesn’t act in their name
We must not stay silent on Iran’s use of the death penalty
Hundreds have been executed in Iran this year as the regime continues to punish those involved in the protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death
Moments of Freedom in a bleak year
Our CEO Ruth Anderson talks about our year-end campaign, launched next week, which will focus on the times when light breaks through the darkness