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Tanzania's Freedom Plummets: 28-Point Decline Shocks Nation

6/16/2025

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Tanzania has plunged to fourth place in a troubling report on declining freedom, suffering a staggering 28-point drop. This decline is fueled by enforced disappearances, arrests, and a crackdown on media. Nicaragua, Tunisia, and El Salvador top the list, underscoring a disturbing global pattern of diminishing civil liberties and political rights.

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Tanzania has plunged to fourth place in a troubling report on declining freedom, suffering a staggering 28-point drop. This decline is fueled by enforced disappearances, arrests, and a crackdown on media. Nicaragua, Tunisia, and El Salvador top the list, underscoring a disturbing global pattern of diminishing civil liberties and political rights.