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The Overview: 18.01.08

posted by John MacFarlane at 0h46 GMT on Jan 18

Statistics: Global freedom has declined alarmingly in the past year, a study from Freedom House, a think tank, declares. The study uses various criterai to designate countries free, partly free or not free -- 46 percent of the world's population is free, 18 percent partly free, and 36 percent not free. Setbacks in freedom were notable in parts of Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Africa: Protests in Kenya are again marred by police violence.Great coverage as always on Kenyan Pundit. Concerns in Rwanda that some students are still being taught "genocide ideology".

Asia: Britain's ambassador says he expects new protests in Burma. Will these lead, finally, to global action or just more cynical posturing? More bombings in Pakistan -- a further unravelling or is this merely back to  "normal"? 

Middle East: The majority held by Ehud Olmert's coalition in Israel is weakened by the departure of a right-wing party concerned about land-for-peace proposals. But one coalition member speculates this will assist the peace process.

Europe: A corruption investigation weakens the Prodi government's already-weak hold on power. 

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