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Freedom in the World 2015: Freedom declines for ninth year

January 28, 2015

More aggressive tactics by authoritarian regimes and an upsurge in terrorist attacks contributed to a disturbing decline in global freedom in 2014. 

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, Religious Freedom, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Americas
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Letter to UN Security Council Members

December 10, 2014
Freedom House urges formal UN Security Council discussion of the human rights situation in North Korea.
Issues: 
Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
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A Freedom Strategy for North Korea

October 31, 2014

The more North Koreans learn about the realities of life outside their hermit dictatorship, the weaker the regime’s ability to control the political message.  We should do whatever necessary to give the North Korean people access to information about the real world.

Issues: 
Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom
Regions: 
Asia-Pacific
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

Freedom of the Press: Facts and Figures

Arch Puddington
Vice President for Research
Bret Nelson
Program Officer, Freedom in the World & Freedom of the Press
May 2, 2014

Freedom House yesterday released its annual Freedom of the Press report. The findings paint a grim picture of the state of global media freedom, with just 14 percent of the world’s population enjoying a vibrant press with diverse views and minimal state intrusion.

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Worst of the Worst 2011: The World's Most Repressive Societies

Freedom House has prepared this special report entitled Worst of the Worst: The World’s Most Repressive Societies, as a companion to its annual survey on the state of global political rights and civil liberties, Freedom in the World. The special report provides summary country reports, tables, and graphical information on the countries that receive the lowest combined ratings for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom in the World, and whose citizens endure systematic and pervasive human rights violations.

Worst of the Worst 2007

Sudan, North Korea and Uzbekistan are prominent among the most repressive regimes in the world, according to a report released by Freedom House.  The study, “The Worst of the Worst: The World's Most Repressive Societies 2007,” named seventeen countries with the worst records for political rights and civil liberties, and pointed to thirteen countries which have been on the list for five years or more.

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