United States
The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of other civil liberties. However, in recent years its democratic institutions have suffered erosion, as reflected in partisan manipulation of the electoral process, bias and dysfunction in the criminal justice system, flawed new policies on immigration and asylum seekers, and growing disparities in wealth, economic opportunity, and political influence.
Freedom in the World — United States Country Report
United States is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2020, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
Freedom on the Net— United States Country Report
United States is rated Free in Freedom on the Net, Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.
The Democracy Project
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 House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.
News & Perspectives on the United States
United States: All Ballots Must Be Counted before Presidential Election Result Is Declared
Press release
November 4, 2020
United States: Media Agency Removes Editorial Protection for Journalists at Publicly Funded Broadcasters
Press release
October 28, 2020
United States: Freedom House Calls on Politicians and Journalists to Protect the Electoral Process
Press release
October 28, 2020
United States: Freedom House Condemns President’s Statements on Election Legitimacy
Press release
September 24, 2020
Democracy and Human Rights Organizations Respond to Threat of Chinese Government Sanctions
Joint statement
August 12, 2020
Hong Kong: Journalists Arrested, CCP Imposes Sanctions on Freedom House
Press release
August 10, 2020
Coronavirus shows the need for a human rights–based approach to public health crises
Perspectives
August 3, 2020
Saudi Arabia: Joint Statement Denounces the Detention of Human Rights Defenders
Joint statement
July 31, 2020
United States: President Must Cease Calls for Election Delay and Groundless Attacks on Mail-in Voting
Press release
July 30, 2020
United States: Freedom House Expresses Alarm at Federal Deployments against Protesters
Press release
July 21, 2020