The US-Iran MOU as currently formulated is likely to deepen repression for the Iranian people. The US can still shape an ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

In this issue: The National People’s Congress appoints Xi Jinping to a third term as head of state, while trying to adapt to new technologies and tighten CCP control. Surveillance intensifies in Tibet ...

Houlton Dannenberg was the Senior Specialist for Social Strategy and Digital Content at Freedom House. Previously, they worked with the Center for European Policy Analysis, e-International Relations, ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Freedom House’s new 85th anniversary campaign, aimed at ...

Freedom House works to defend human rights and promote democratic change, with a focus on political rights and civil liberties. We act as a catalyst for freedom through a combination of analysis, ...

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Freedom House’s history is inextricably linked with that of the United States during the period leading up to and immediately following the Second World War. In 1941, at a time when isolationism and ...

As Freedom House marks its 85th anniversary, we're asking you to join our Investing in Freedom's Future campaign. Global freedom has been in decline for two decades — and your support will sustain our ...

The world’s authoritarian regimes seek to repress citizens who demand a society where all are free. But the repression does not stop at the border. Increasingly, these regimes understand that domestic ...

Governments are using the pandemic as a pretext to crack down on free expression and access to information. Information can be the difference between life and death. The coronavirus pandemic has ...

Protecting and Promoting Internet Freedom For Policymakers Protect privacy and security Strictly regulate the use of surveillance tools and personal-data collection by government and law enforcement ...