Did you know 5.8 billion people around the world live under tyranny?

That 72% of the world's population.

This June 13th to 15th, the Human Rights Foundation is hosting the Yoslo Freedom Forum for the 15th

year in Oslo, Norway. The forum is hosted in multiple cities around the world,

bringing together brave dissidents, human rights defenders, policymakers, artists,

technologists, and more. All in the pursuit of making the world a freer place for all.

Learn more about how to attend the Yoslo Freedom Forum by visiting OsloFreedomForum.com today.

Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

For nearly two weeks Saudi Arabia has observed a ceasefire in Yemen,

suspending its side in a long and messy war. It was supposed to be a compassionate measure,

as COVID-19 threatened an already broken country. In truth, there's more to it than that.

And the theme of vengeance has been a driving force in art since the Greeks,

particularly in times of social abheaval. Now there's a resurgence featuring lots of female

vigilantes writing the wrongs of sexual abuse and domestic violence.

But first,

Europe's largest economy has begun tentative steps towards reopening. From today,

smaller, non-essential stores in Germany will begin trading again. Schools will restart early next

month. Germany has recorded a similar number of cases to some of the hardest hit countries in

Europe, but has had many fewer deaths. Chancellor Angela Merkel, a former scientist,

has been widely praised for clearly communicating details of epidemiology as she's laid out her policies.

But another reason for Germany's numbers so far, as with other countries that have largely

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