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U.S. chided for 'rapid decline' in freedoms

Crackdowns on protesters and journalists landed the U.S. on a global alliance's updated watchlist of nations dogged by "serious concerns" for civic freedoms.

A Minneapolis police officer watching a crowd of protesters in late May
A Minneapolis police officer watching a crowd of protesters in late May (AN/Chad Davis)

WASHINGTON (AN) — Crackdowns on protesters and journalists landed the United States on an updated watchlist of nations where a global alliance on Monday said it had "serious concerns regarding the exercise of civic freedoms."

The watchlist from CIVICUS, a network of civil society organizations and activists, also included concerns about recent developments in four other countries: Azerbaijan, Hungary, Niger and the Philippines.

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