Freedom House, a non-partisan democracy advocacy organization, has released its annual survey on the state of global freedom. Among its findings: Freedom is declining in the U.S. and India, the world's two largest democracies.
President Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, last month. Freedom House notes Trump's embrace of authoritarian leaders such as Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.President Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, last month. Freedom House notes Trump's embrace of authoritarian leaders such as Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
A decade ago, Freedom House rated freedom in the United States on a par with nations such as Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In its latest report, the U.S. ranking has dropped 8 points, behind Slovakia and Mauritius and just ahead of Argentina and Croatia."The Trump administration has failed to exhibit consistent commitment to a foreign policy based on the principles of democracy and human rights," the report states.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party"has distanced itself from the country's founding commitment to pluralism and individual rights." Forty nine nations are listed as"not free" in the report, with Syria ranking dead last among the 10 nations identified as the"worst of the worst." Others earning that dubious distinction include Eritrea, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Somalia.
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