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)

Expanding Freedom and Democracy

PERSPECTIVES

The Twin Threats Faced by Journalists in Central America

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

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Volunteers clean up the rubbles from a destroyed residential building in Borodyanka. Following the recapture of Borodyanka by the Ukrainian forces, the city was heavily devastated and turned into ruins under intense fighting and shelling.

Read the Report

In 2023, Democracy Scores declined in 11 out of the 29 countries, yet civic activists and democratic leaders continued to strive for better governance across the diverse region. The 2023 edition of Nations in Transit is now live.

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People hold a rally in memory of victims of the recent country-wide unrest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, February 13, 2022

Policy Recommendations

To counter the spread of antidemocratic practices in Europe and Eurasia, democratic countries should take considerable steps to expand the value and promise of democracy.

A woman holds the flag of Ukraine while looking over a row of destroyed Russian military vehicles on display at Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Test your knowledge of some of the key findings from our 2023 report by taking our quiz.

Upcoming Events

Sep

2023

Mahsa Amini's Death: A Year of Protest and Looking to the Future

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2023

REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom on the Net 2023

10:30AM – 11:45AM

Tracking Democracy and Freedom Around the World

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People attend 'Free People, Free Media' protest at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on December 19, 2021

NEW REPORT: Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe

In the face of economic hardship, legal attacks, smear campaigns, and harassment, a dynamic group of news organizations across the European Union are finding new ways to push back against the forces that are undermining their ability to effectively operate, according to our latest research report, Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe.

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Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative

Free Them All: A Political Prisoners Initiative is a Freedom House project intended to help free political prisoners and push back against the jailing of activists as a tool of repression. Located around the globe, the stories of these artists, journalists, and activists illustrate the significant pressures and harms that human rights defenders and pro-democracy activists face in reprisal for their work and why they need our support.

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