The following recommendations lay out strategies that policymakers, regulators, donor institutions, and private companies can adopt to advance human rights online and prevent or mitigate the ...

Even as Americans remain committed to the ideals of democracy, a majority see democracy in the United States as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey jointly commissioned by Freedom ...

Amid a growing authoritarian threat, Freedom House is a beacon of hope to all those fighting for democratic principles and ...

The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

We, the undersigned organizations, write to respectfully urge the Yemeni authorities in Aden—represented by the ...

A small but determined sector of independent news organizations in Hungary are pioneering new ways to adapt and survive. In an environment dominated by well-funded progovernment outlets, independent ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Fostering New Dialogue, Innovative Ideas to Energize ...

Phumelele Mncina was the 2024-25 Freedom in the World Junior Fellow for West, Central, and Southern Africa. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science and Race and ...

The former media owner’s case is just one of many in a multiyear crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent, and another ...

Freedom House’s work was severely impacted by the US freeze on foreign aid earlier this year. Thanks to supporters like you, our efforts to expand and defend freedom continue. We need your support ...