Expanding Freedom and Democracy
A feminist group in red skirts performs in Peru as hundreds of activists and victims of police violence take to the streets to demand punishment for those responsible for recent deaths at citizen protests. (Image credit: Carlos Garcia Granthon/Fotoholica Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Explore Freedom on the Net 2023
Read the Report
Advances in artificial intelligence are increasing the scale, speed, and efficiency of digital repression. The 2023 edition of Freedom on the Net is now live.
Policy Recommendations
Learn how policymakers, regulators, and tech companies can protect internet freedom.
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Test your knowledge of some of the key findings from our 2023 report by taking our quiz.
Tracking Democracy and Freedom Around the World
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Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners
Freedom House is proud to announce the launch of Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners. The initiative is named in honor of pathbreaking American journalist and former Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt, and seeks to challenge the unjust imprisonment of human rights defenders, journalists, and prodemocracy activists around the world.