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The World Anti Extremism Network (WAEN) is an international non-profit organization that strives to create a world without violent extremism and authoritarianism by promoting peace, pluralism and freedom for all. Headquartered in Canada, WAEN works to combat and eradicate all forms of extremism worldwide.
Linda, an inspiration in the worldwide freedom movement, tirelessly advocated for freedom until her last minute of life. Her mantra, especially for youth, was “Just Do It,” encouraging direct action in support of freedom causes worldwide. In her memory, we've chosen to feature “Just Do It” as a button on our website's Global Ambassador program, where we are uniting youths worldwide for freedom.
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Presenting the first edition of Uncensored Watch, where we confront extremism and authoritarianism head-on. In this issue, we feature exclusive interviews with individuals who have lived through the devastating impact
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About World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN): The World Anti-Extremism Network (WAEN) is a global organization nonprofit dedicated to countering extremism and authoritarianism through research, education, and advocacy. We work to promote
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At the “Freedom Stage” program by the World Anti-Extremism Network, we engage with individuals who have firsthand experience with extremism and authoritarianism and those with innovative ideas to combat these
FREEDOM STAGE | Interview with Eunhee Park, North Korean Escapee and Freedom Advocate
At the “Freedom Stage” program of the World Anti Extremism Network, we interview individuals who have experienced extremism and authoritarianism firsthand, as well as those who have ideas on how
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ISLAMABAD — Pakistan said Saturday that a predawn assault on a security post and intelligence-driven counterinsurgency raids in its northwestern province bordering Afghanistan killed at least six troops and 22 militants. Read more
Residents and authorities in the Iraqi city of Mosul are concerned that a recent offensive by rebel groups in northwestern Syria could spill across the border and reignite fighting in Read more
Iraqi national security officials on Saturday said they arrested the top-ranking Islamic State figure in Iraqi Kurdistan. Azad Shakhi, the so-called emir of the Kurdistan faction of Islamic State, which Read more
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Chadian military airstrikes killed scores of Boko Haram fighters and injured several dozen more in the Lake Chad Basin, President Mahamat Idriss Deby said Friday. Chad planned the Read more
ATHENS, GREECE — Greek anti-terror investigators have arrested a man in connection with a deadly explosion in Athens, police said Saturday, warning of "a new generation of terrorists" at work. Thursday's Read more
WASHINGTON — Airstrikes carried out by the U.S. military this week against several Islamic State targets in Syria highlight concerns about the terror group's growing presence in the war-torn country, experts Read more
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials reported Saturday that a suicide bomber targeted a security checkpoint in a volatile region near the border with Afghanistan, killing at least eight people and injuring several Read more
Somalia's Information Ministry said Saturday the country's military is targeting al-Shabab militants in the Galmudug region of central Somalia and is making progress in eroding the group's operational effectiveness. In Read more
paris — A 22-year-old Afghan was indicted and imprisoned in France on Saturday, accused of supporting the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) and of having "fomented" a "plan for violent Read more
BEIRUT — A series of U.S. airstrikes targeted several camps run by the Islamic State group in Syria in an operation the U.S. military said will disrupt the extremists from conducting Read more
The wife of Chhoeung Chheng, an environmental journalist killed in Cambodia, says she had warned him against investigating illegal logging at night. Chhoeung had been working to uncover deforestation in Read more
In an attempt to end polarization in Zimbabwe's media, an organization is hosting sports events for journalists from the privately owned and state-run media. Columbus Mavhunga joins the inaugural event Read more
WASHINGTON — A shield law known as the PRESS Act that would give journalists greater federal protections failed to pass the Senate on Tuesday evening after it was blocked by Senator Read more
The national security trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has dominated headlines this year. Analysts say Lai’s case and new laws on national security are emblematic of Hong Kong’s ongoing Read more
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors ignored some Justice Department rules when they seized journalists' phone records as part of media leak investigations beginning in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday by Read more
Twelve years after Austin Tice disappeared in Syria, the journalist’s family have received evidence he is alive. The fall of President Bashar Assad’s regime renews efforts to bring him home. Read more
WASHINGTON — In the aftermath of the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, U.S. officials say they continue to work to locate American journalist Austin Tice, who has been Read more
Washington — The fall of the Assad government in Syria is cause for cautious optimism in the case of Austin Tice, an American journalist held captive there, according to his mother Read more
Washington — The Taliban said Thursday it had shuttered an Afghan TV station over what it said was "vulgar" programming. Around eight Taliban officials, including at least one who was armed, Read more
Analysts evaluated the results of the Inter-American Press Association's Chapultepec Index 2024 and emphasized the deterioration of freedom of the press and expression in Peru and the seriousness of the Read more
Khalil Haqqani is the Taliban's most high profile casualty since the group retook power in 2021. Read more
During multiple raids on Rasikh Munir's property, officers failed to find the family. But he was the one who hid them. Read more
Yoon Suk Yeol is being investigated over insurrection charges and is set to face a second impeachment vote. Read more
A beauty service start-up pretended to have fired dozens of employees after they reported being stressed at work. Read more
Pyongyang has responded to the political turmoil in South Korea for the first time. Read more
India's economy slumped to 5.4% , below the central bank's RBI's 7% forecast. What's going on? Read more
People living in the Pacific nation are divided on whether to push ahead with deep-sea mining for polymetallic nodules. Read more
Former South Korean defence minister Kim Yong-hyun has attempted to take his life, an official said. Read more
The industry has long faced criticism, with some breeders accused of mistreating or doping the animals. Read more
The Adani Group is aiming to contribute to a tenth of India's renewable energy needs by 2032. Read more
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