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Empowering Saudi Women Lawyers
Jan 4, 2010
Although women in Saudi Arabia can attend law school, they are still unable to represent clients in court. Freedom House is working with local partners to help build the skills of young women lawyers to prepare them to be effective advocates. On December 6-10, 2009, Freedom House and the Al Ghazzawi Law Firm conducted a training workshop to provide 18 young women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with practical skills to help them be effective lawyers. Participants learned how to draft contracts, negotiation techniques and leadership skills.
Combating Internet Censorship
Dec 30, 2009
Oppressive regimes like Iran are becoming increasingly savvy at cracking down on government opposition by censoring and blocking access to the internet and other forms of communication. To help those living in Iran and under other repressive regimes to have access to outside information and to be able to safely document abuses for the rest of the world to see, Freedom House has developed a series of videos that document the state of internet freedom in Iran and provide resources to help users circumvent censorship and stay safe online.
Freedom House Mourns Ludmilla Thorne
Dec 17, 2009
Freedom House mourns the death of Ludmilla Thorne, who spearheaded the organization’s work on behalf of dissidents and democratic activists in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Ms. Thorne worked at Freedom House for about two decades, from the mid-1970s to 1997. During that time, she worked tirelessly to promote the views and writings of dissidents like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Andrei Sakharov, and Vladimir Bukovsky. She was also an advocate and translator for lesser-known dissidents.
New Generation Activism
Dec 9, 2009
To address the crucial role that new media plays in the reporting and documentation of human rights violations in the 21st century, Freedom House conducted a training in Jordan for twenty-five bloggers and activists from nine countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. The bloggers learned about media law, digital activism, digital security, and short film making. By the end of the training, many had joined together to establish new initiatives on issues such as sexual harassment and child labor laws.
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Press Releases
Citing Iran Crackdown, Freedom House Launches Net Freedom InitiativeDecember 30, 2009 - The Iranian government's mounting efforts to stifle pro-democracy activists have begun to threaten internet freedom for many outside of its borders as well as within. In response to this growing problem, Freedom House has developed an anti-censorship video series that provides assistance to those living in Iran and under other oppressive regimes to overcome government censorship efforts. Freedom House Calls Upon the Government of Uzbekistan to Release its Jailed ActivistsDecember 21, 2009 - As the opportunity for a year-end amnesty approaches, Freedom House calls upon the government of Uzbekistan to unconditionally release political prisoners and human rights defenders. Recent Blogger Arrests a Troubling Trend in the Middle East/North Africa RegionDecember 18, 2009 - Freedom House condemns the recent arrests and sentencing of Moroccan blogger Hazzam El Bachir and internet café owner Abdullah Boukfou and calls for their immediate release without harm. The events in Morocco reflect a troubling trend by governments in the Middle East and North Africa Region to use traditional means of repression to clamp down on bloggers and human rights activists. Governance Blog
Are Civilian Rights Being Protected in Latin America's Security Struggle?December 15, 2009 -
A flurry of new reports has shed light upon potentially serious security sector abuses in several Latin American countries. Human rights organizations and media outlets have recently condemned severe human rights violations being committed by state police, police-linked vigilante groups, and the military in Brazil, Peru, and Mexico. While security force abuses are sadly nothing new in Latin America, these three states have in recent years escaped the notoriety of Colombia, Venezuela, and Guatemala, among others, as places rife with such abuses. However, in each case the facts are grim. In the News
Pro-democracy program in Cuba questioned after man detainedDecember 25, 2009 - Washington Post, by Mary Beth Sheridan Egypt: Settling for StagnationDecember 16, 2009 - The Huffington Post, by Thomas A. Dine and Daniel Calingaert Freedom House Survey Shows Zimbabweans Looking Forward to ElectionsDecember 14, 2009 - Voice of America, by Benedict Nhlapho |
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