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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xml:base="https://freedomhouse.org/news/feed" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:og="http://ogp.me/ns#" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:sioc="http://rdfs.org/sioc/ns#" xmlns:sioct="http://rdfs.org/sioc/types#" xmlns:skos="http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#"> <channel> <title>Freedom House</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/news/feed</link> <description>Freedom House supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights around the world.</description> <language>en</language> <item> <title>Turkey: Stop the Crackdown on the Press</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/turkey-stop-crackdown-press</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/turkey-stop-crackdown-press">Turkey: Stop the Crackdown on the Press</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">March 4, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><em>Zaman</em>, one of Turkey’s most widely read newspapers, is the latest major media outlet to be seized by the government.</p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 14:39:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48265 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Honduras: Human Rights Leader Murdered in Her Home</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/honduras-human-rights-leader-murdered-her-home</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div> <div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/field/image/BertaCaceres.jpg?itok=aNfPczFj"><a href="/article/honduras-human-rights-leader-murdered-her-home"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser/public/field/image/BertaCaceres.jpg?itok=aNfPczFj" width="285" height="110" alt="" /></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/honduras-human-rights-leader-murdered-her-home">Honduras: Human Rights Leader Murdered in Her Home</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">March 3, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In response to the murder of Berta Cáceres, one of Honduras’ most respected human rights leaders, Freedom House issued the following statement:</p></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:03:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48262 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Brazil: Judicial Over-Reach in Data Privacy Case</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/brazil-judicial-over-reach-data-privacy-case</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/brazil-judicial-over-reach-data-privacy-case">Brazil: Judicial Over-Reach in Data Privacy Case</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">March 2, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In response to the detention in Brazil of a Facebook executive for an alleged failure to comply with a court order, Freedom House issued the following statement:</p></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:06:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48261 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Senegal Bans Opposition Rally</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/senegal-bans-opposition-rally</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/senegal-bans-opposition-rally">Senegal Bans Opposition Rally</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">March 1, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In response to Senegal prohibiting a February 27 protest by opponents of shortening presidential terms to five years from seven, Freedom House issued the following statement:<br /> <br /></p></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:11:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>teng</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48260 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>In the New Ukraine, Much of the Old Survives</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/blog/new-ukraine-much-old-survives</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-image-900px field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/new-ukraine-much-old-survives"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_square/public/ukraine-protests-sasha-maksymenko.jpg?itok=JIYIetQX" width="175" height="175" alt="ukraine euromaidan protests" /></a><blockquote class="image-field-caption"> <p><br /> A protester stands near a barricade at Hrushevskogo street on January 26, 2014 in Kiev, Ukraine after protests turned into violent clashes. Photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/112078056@N07/12159254455/" target="_blank">Sasha Maksymenko</a>. </p> </blockquote> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/blog/new-ukraine-much-old-survives">In the New Ukraine, Much of the Old Survives</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">March 1, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>More than two years after the Euromaidan Revolution, Ukraine continues to struggle with many of the same ills that plagued the country under previous presidents.</p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>teng</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48257 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Nostalgia for Dictators</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/blog/nostalgia-dictators</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-image-900px field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/nostalgia-dictators"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/styles/blog_teaser_square/public/tedcruz-trump-gadaffi-libya.jpg?itok=zuAT919E" width="175" height="175" alt="ted cruz Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi donald trump" /></a><blockquote class="image-field-caption"> <p>From left to right: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, former leader of Libya Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi, and Donald Trump. </p> </blockquote> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/blog/nostalgia-dictators">Nostalgia for Dictators</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Daniel Calingaert</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">February 29, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Some U.S. presidential candidates seem to think that Arab despots, whose divisive rule brought us to the current crisis, are a force for stability in the Middle East.</p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:17:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48258 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Iran: Detentions of Political Prisoners Continue</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/iran-detentions-political-prisoners-continue</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/iran-detentions-political-prisoners-continue">Iran: Detentions of Political Prisoners Continue</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">February 29, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In response to Iran’s continued detention of two American citizens, Siamak Namazi and Baquer Namazi, and hundreds of other political prisoners, Freedom House made the following statement:<br /></p></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:42:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48255 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Russia: Murder of Nemtsov Remains Unsolved</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/russia-murder-nemtsov-remains-unsolved</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/russia-murder-nemtsov-remains-unsolved">Russia: Murder of Nemtsov Remains Unsolved</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">February 26, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Freedom House marks the one year anniversary of the murder of prominent Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. </p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:23:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48253 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Ukraine Proposes Citizenship Test for Journalists</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/ukraine-proposes-citizenship-test-journalists</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/ukraine-proposes-citizenship-test-journalists">Ukraine Proposes Citizenship Test for Journalists</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">February 26, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Ukraine's National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting announced it would propose a ban work by foreign citizens working in Ukrainian media.</p> </div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:05:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>cosma</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48252 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> <item> <title>Turkey: Court Orders Release of Journalists</title> <link>https://freedomhouse.org/article/turkey-court-orders-release-journalists</link> <description><div class="field field-name-field-news-type field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/news/press-releases" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Press Releases</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-title field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="dc:title"><h2 class="node-title"><a href="/article/turkey-court-orders-release-journalists">Turkey: Court Orders Release of Journalists</a></h2></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-post-date field-type-ds field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">February 25, 2016</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In response to the Turkish Constitutional Court’s ruling that the detention of journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül violated guarantees of freedom of the press and expression, Freedom House issued </p></div></div></div></description> <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:34:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>teng</dc:creator> <guid isPermaLink="false">48250 at https://freedomhouse.org</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>