Documents on Democracy

Issue Date October 2006
Volume 17
Issue 4
Page Numbers 181-85
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  • A June 2006 letter from jailed Egyptian politician Ayman Nour, who was sentenced to five years in prison in December 2005 on forgery charges widely viewed as spurious.
  • Excerpts from Timorese leader José Ramos Horta’s acceptance speech, following his swearing in as prime minister of Timor-Leste on July 10.
  • Excerpts from Chilean president Michelle Bachelet’s inaugural address on March 11.
  • Excerpts from a summit declaration entitled “Promoting Peace, Human Rights and Democracy Worldwide,” issued by President George W. Bush and leaders of the European Union on June 21.

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Excerpts from: the inaugural address of Argentine president Mauricio Macri; victory speech by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen

Volume 28, Issue 2

The Freedom House Survey for 2016: The Dual Threat of Populists and Autocrats

In 2016, established democracies figured prominently on the list of countries experiencing declines in freedom, while emboldened autocracies stepped up their repression at home and interference abroad. 

Volume 14, Issue 2

The Cracked Foundations of the Right to Secede

The claim that ethnic minorities have a moral and legal right to secede from states is a dangerous fiction with perilous implications for divided societies.