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Freedom House Urges President Trump to Take Strong Stand on Khashoggi Murder

October 19, 2018

Freedom House urges the Trump administration to call for an independent investigation of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and to issue sanctions on those responsible for his death.
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United States: Protesting a ‘Tax’ on Protests

October 12, 2018

Proposals to charge demonstrators a fee for protests on public land are deeply disturbing attacks on freedom of speech.
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United States: John McCain, Champion of Democracy

August 26, 2018

Freedom House honors the legacy of U.S. Senator John McCain, one of the great American champions of democracy. 
FREEDOM AT ISSUE BLOG

Fifty Years On, the Challenges of 1968 Linger

Arch Puddington
Distinguished Fellow for Democracy Studies
August 23, 2018

American democracy still suffers from some of the rifts that opened five decades ago.

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Arch Puddington

Distinguished Fellow for Democracy Studies


Issues: 
Elections, Religious Freedom, Rule of Law
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Europe

Robert Herman

Senior Advisor for Policy

Dr. Herman is senior advisor for policy at Freedom House.

Issues: 
Civil Society
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Sub-Saharan Africa

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The Democracy Project

A majority of Americans see democracy in the U.S. as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey released by The Democracy Project, a joint initiative of Freedom House, the George W. Bush Institute, and the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement.

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