We, the undersigned organizations, condemn in strongest possible terms the abduction of three human rights defenders by ...

Dictatorial regimes are retaliating against democratic activists who talk to foreign governments and international bodies.

As the world celebrates the release of hundreds of Belarusian political prisoners, Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime continues ...

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 ...

Exile often means leaving loved ones and colleagues behind, sometimes at the mercy of governments who target them to gain leverage. Transnational authoritarianism is characterized by the breaking down ...

This project is no longer being maintained as of early 2025. The project previously tracked the intersection of elections, internet platforms, and human rights around the world. You can review the ...

Freedom in the World is an annual global report on political rights and civil liberties, composed of numerical ratings and descriptive texts for each country and a select group of territories. The ...

Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election as president in 2019 and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) victory in the 2020 parliamentary polls emboldened the Rajapaksa family. While Gotabaya and Mahinda ...

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 ...

Are individuals subject to extralegal intimidation or physical violence by state authorities or any other actor in relation to their online activities? 3.003 5.005 Score Change: The score declined ...

Freedom House is the oldest American organization devoted to the support and defense of democracy around the world. It was formally established in New York in 1941 to promote American involvement in ...

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 ...