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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3747
  • 05 Feb 2026
  • 36 min

Human Rights Watch suggests the world is in a democratic recession. Plus: Puerto Rico’s top artists

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3747
  • 36 min

Almost three-quarters of the world’s population lives under autocratic rulers according to Human Rights Watch. We discuss this  ‘democratic recession’. Then: the final day of the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Plus: ‘The Global Countdown’ from Puerto Rico.

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  • Chris Cermak

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