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      ​"Encryption is a critical tool for user privacy, data security, safety online, press freedom, self-determination, and free expression," states an open letter published on May 3, 2023.

      To 'Uphold Human Right to Privacy,' Global Coalition Demands Safeguards for Encrypted Services

      "The need for privacy has never been more urgent," said one advocate. "Encryption is a shield that protects everyone but most especially the most targeted and vulnerable communities."

      Kenny Stancil
      May 03, 2023

      A global coalition of more than 40 companies and digital rights groups on Wednesday urged governments around the world to publicly vow to "protect encryption and ensure a free and open internet."

      The coalition sent its open letter to policymakers in Australia, Canada, the European Union, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States on World Press Freedom Day because digital privacy safeguards are particularly important to journalists and their sources, though advocates stressed they're essential to preserving democracy and human rights at large.

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      Then presidential candidate  Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva waves a national flag during a campaign rally in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on October 9, 2022.

      People Fighting Back Against Rising Autocracy Offers Hope, Says Report

      "The level of democracy enjoyed by the average world citizen in 2022 is back to 1986 levels. This means that 72% of the world's population, 5.7 billion people, live under authoritarian rule," said V-Dem's director.

      Jessica Corbett
      Mar 02, 2023

      An annual report released Thursday by researchers in Sweden sounds the alarm about countries that are "undergoing autocratization" but also highlights how people around the world "have reclaimed democracy and stopped negative trends."

      The Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem) at the University of Gothenburg produces the world's largest dataset on democracy, with over 31 million data points for 202 nations from 1789 to 2022. Its new report focuses on the state of countries last year.

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