NEW YORK (AP) — Civil rights and liberties around the world declined for the eighth straight year, dragged down by the Egyptian military’s coup, Venezuela clinging to authoritarianism and Russia’s crackdown on opposition groups, according to a pro-democracy watchdog group.
The erosion of civil liberties and rigCivil rights and liberties around the world declined for the eighth straight year, dragged down by the Egyptian military’s coup, Venezuela clinging to authoritarianism and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on opposition groups, according to a pro-democracy watchdog group.
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