Silencing Civil Society through Stigmatizing Narratives: A Conversation with Gina Romero
The growing trend of “foreign agents” laws have targeted prodemocratic civil society groups and activists around the world. …
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Authoritarian Influence
Authoritarian Influence and Local Enablers in the Balkans: A Conversation with Donika Emini
In the Balkans, governing elites who benefit from partnerships with democratic states and participation in the E.U. integration …
Lessons Learned from Georgian Civil Society’s Response to a Repressive “Foreign Agents” Law: A Conversation with Tinatin Khidasheli
Around the world, threats to freedom of expression and association are growing. One crucial example is found in …
China’s Authoritarian Challenge to International Human Rights Institutions: A Conversation with Sophie Richardson
In recent years, international institutions have become an increasingly critical arena of contestation between autocracies and democracies. China, …
Defending the Human Rights System from Authoritarian Assault: A Conversation with Rana Siu Inboden and Sophie Richardson
Authoritarian influence in multilateral institutions is growing rapidly and poses a serious threat to democratic and human rights …
Defending Democratization: How The OSCE’s ODIHR Can Counteract Russian Authoritarian Influence
By Rick Fawn In September 2021, diplomats at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) headquarters …