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Russia downgraded from ‘repressed’ to ‘closed’ in CIVICUS Monitor report

Summary
Nutrition label
71% Informative
Russia sinks to worst rating in a new global ratings report on civic freedoms.
China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Belarus are also rated closed.
Authorities continue to crack down on dissent and limit freedom of peaceful assembly.
Those who speak out against the government and the war risk harassment, arrest, imprisonment and physical harm.
VR Score
71
Informative language
69
Neutral language
47
Article tone
formal
Language
English
Language complexity
70
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
1
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
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