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Human Rights Watch ‘World Report 2017’ warns rights to association and speech under threat

The latest report by the Human Rights Watch called the World Report 2017 has shown that the rise of populist leaders in the United States and Europe represent a dangerous threat to basic free speech protections all over the world. The report points out that the wave of authoritarian populism threatens the post-war human rights system. It can be accessed here.