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The latest from Freedom House on how human rights activists, dissidents, and their families face a worldwide pattern of violence and intimidation perpetrated by the authoritarian regimes they hoped to avoid by fleeing abroad.
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on Dec 8
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Eight Things Freedom House Has Learned About Protests in China
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Chinese authorities wield sophisticated, ever-evolving tools to suppress dissent and maintain what they call “social stability.” Citizens are protesting anyway. Sometimes, they even win.
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on Sep 6
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Freedom House - Explore the map of global freedom and internet freedom around the world.
on Nov 6
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Internet Freedom in Europe Declined in 2024
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The United Kingdom, Estonia, and Serbia all suffered deterioration, though Europe remained the world’s top-performing region.
on Oct 19
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Internet Freedom in Eurasia Declined in 2024
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Russia remained the worst-performing country in the region as the Kremlin continued to expand and intensify its censorship regime.
on Oct 19
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Internet Freedom in the Asia-Pacific Region Declined in 2024
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Myanmar tied with China to rank as the world’s worst environments for internet freedom.
on Oct 19
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Proposed Controls on US Surveillance Technology Exports Are A Win For Human Rights
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Proposals released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Security and Industry on facial-recognition technology and foreign-government end users could help prevent tech abuses.
on Oct 19
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Internet Freedom in the Middle East Remained Restricted in 2024
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Political, social, or religious content was blocked in all seven countries surveyed. Iraq suffered the largest score decline in the region.
on Oct 19
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Around the world, voters have been forced to make major decisions about their future while navigating a censored, distorted, and unreliable information space.
on Oct 18
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La 51e édition du rapport Freedom in the World sur la liberté dans le monde révèle que seuls 21 pays ont enregistré des améliorations en 2023, tandis que 52 ont connu une régression.
on Oct 5
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The Hidden Perpetrators of the Kremlin’s Attack on Ukrainian Children
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A little-known legal entity, the Union State of Russia and Belarus, helps bring Ukrainian children to Belarus for political indoctrination. Its officials have so far escaped prosecution.
on Sep 26
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Why Are Youth Dissatisfied with Democracy?
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Young people are disillusioned with democracy, but they’re finding alternative ways to make their voices heard. It’s time to bring them into the fold.
on Aug 23
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Access Freedom House reports on Italy, see recent news and perspectives, and learn about our work in the country.
on Jul 31
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As Media Zooms in on Chinese Military Drills, Taiwan’s Protest Movement is Overlooked
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If the goal of global media outlets is to shine light on how Chinese authorities exercise power in the Indo-Pacific region, their life-sized game of Battleship represents only a fraction of the story
on Jul 11
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In this issue: Mass conviction and anthem ban in Hong Kong, new charges on the jailed vigil organizer, dissidents face prolonged harassment after release, escalating surveillance targeting Uyghurs.
on Jun 4
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The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule
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Global freedom faces a dire threat. Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy—a form of self-government in which human rights are recognized and every individual is entitled to equal treatment under law—are accelerating their attacks.
on May 15
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The awardees were recognized at Freedom House’s annual awards dinner.
on May 9
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Freedom House rates people’s access to political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories through its annual Freedom in the World report. Individual freedoms—ranging from the right to vote to freedom of expression and equality before the law—can be affected by state or...
on Apr 27
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Kuwait: Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022 Country Report | Freedom House
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See the Beijing's Global Media Influence 2022 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Kuwait.
on Apr 16
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Hungary: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House
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See the Freedom in the World 2024 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Hungary.
on Mar 3
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The Mounting Damage of Flawed Elections and Armed Conflict
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Flawed elections and armed conflict contributed to the 18th year of democratic decline. But by drawing strength from diversity, protecting dissent, and building international coalitions to support their own norms and values, democratic forces can still reverse the long decline in global freedom.
on Mar 2
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Transnational Repression in 2023: Insecure Leaders Threaten Dissent Abroad
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Transnational repression is a weapon of the weak. Democracies must fight this kind of dangerous fragility with strength and solidarity.
on Mar 1
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Silenced in Prison, Repressed Outside: Damage Done by Political Imprisonment and “Civil Death”
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These tools for crushing dissent are not limited to the most despotic regimes. They can also emerge where democracy is under threat.
on Feb 2
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Watching Taiwan’s Free Elections, Chinese Internet Users Lament One-Party Rule
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Quickly censored comments reveal a bitter rejection of Beijing’s official line on the Taiwanese balloting.
on Feb 1
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Political imprisonment, civil death, and the consequences of democratic erosion
on Jan 25
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Expanding Freedom and Democracy
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Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people.
on Dec 26
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Freedom House’s new database and research tool tracks the frequency and diversity of dissent in China
on Dec 26
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The Expansion of Chinese Communist Party Media Influence since 2017
on Nov 23
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Policy Recommendations: Transnational Repression
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The recommendations listed below are intended to constrain the ability of states to commit acts of transnational repression and to increase accountability for perpetrators of transnational repression.
on Nov 19
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Mexico: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report | Freedom House
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See the Freedom on the Net 2023 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Mexico.
on Nov 9, 2023
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Antisemitism surges online, Asian Games censorship, Hong Kong protester arrests (October 2023)
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In this issue: Chinese social media platforms flooded with antisemitism, banned photos from the Asian Games, a rollback on data export rules, and life sentence for a Uyghur scholar. Meanwhile, police in Hong Kong arrest solitary protesters and Chinese diplomats urge boycotts of UN sideline events.
on Oct 26, 2023
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Policymakers, the tech industry, and civil society should work together to address the global decline in internet freedom
on Oct 25, 2023
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Australia: Freedom on the Net 2023 Country Report | Freedom House
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See the Freedom on the Net 2023 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Australia.
on Oct 18, 2023
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Gaza Strip: Freedom in the World 2022 Country Report | Freedom House
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See the Freedom in the World 2022 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Gaza Strip.
on Oct 10, 2023
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Freedom House assesses the level of internet freedom in 70 countries around the world through its annual Freedom on the Net report. Click on a country name below to access the full country narrative report.
on Oct 7, 2023
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Access Freedom House reports on Azerbaijan, see recent news and perspectives, and learn about our work in the country.
on Oct 3, 2023