Världen mindre fri år 2007
Enligt Freedom House blev världen lite mindre fri 2007 än 2006, framför allt beroende på händelser i gamla Sovjetunionen och i Afrika.
# Georgia and Kyrgyzstan (the two "color revolutions") saw declines. Georgia's civil liberties decreased in media and free expression, and both countries experienced restricted political opposition. # Kenya and Nigeria, once regarded as models for democratic development, also fell in ratings. Chaos is still ongoing in the wake of unfair elections in Kenya, and Nigeria's elections were "judged to be extremely flawed," according to the report's summary. # We all know about Russia's growing democratic shortcomings,
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