Democracies, as a matter of their own survival, must demonstrate basic solidarity and prevent the outright conquest of other ...

The 52nd edition of Freedom in the World finds that 60 countries experienced declines in their political rights and civil ...

Freedom in the World 2025 finds that violence and armed conflict drove the 19th consecutive year of decline in global freedom ...

Vladimir Putin and his enablers must be held accountable for violations of international law and national sovereignty.

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China conducts the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of transnational repression in the world. China conducts the most sophisticated, global, and comprehensive campaign of ...

The recent arrest and deportation of a prominent Egyptian Turkish activist to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) highlights the ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Authoritarian governments around the world are ...

Laura Schroeder is Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy focusing on countering transnational repression. In this role, she engages with democratic governments around the world to bolster their ...