Press Releases and Statements
Malawi: Voters Uphold Electoral Integrity and Democracy in Presidential Rerun
Press release
June 29, 2020
Egypt: Sanaa Seif, Sister of Imprisoned Activist Alaa Abdelfattah, Detained by Egyptian Security Forces
Press release
June 25, 2020
United States: Political Interference with Prosecutions Threatens Rule of Law
Press release
June 24, 2020
United States: White House Visit for Poland’s President Sends the Wrong Message
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June 22, 2020
Freedom House Awards Canadian Diplomat Chrystia Freeland the 2019–20 Mark Palmer Prize
Press release
June 19, 2020
Malawi: Government Must Ensure Fair Elections and End Attacks on Judiciary
Press release
June 15, 2020
United States: Messy Georgia Primary Should Be a Wake-Up Call before November’s National Elections
Press release
June 10, 2020
United States: Freedom House Expresses Solidarity with Communities of Color
Press release
June 1, 2020
United States: Executive Order Would Undermine Free Speech Protections Online
Press release
May 28, 2020
United States: Freedom House Applauds Passage of the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act
Press release
May 27, 2020
Hungary: Constitutional Court Should Overturn Ban on Legal Gender Recognition
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May 20, 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Continued Detention of Rights Defender Undermines International Commitments
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May 19, 2020
Zimbabwe: Authorities Must Investigate Alleged Beating and Torture of Activists
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May 15, 2020
United States: Congress Should Adopt New Bills on Human Rights during Pandemic
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May 8, 2020
United States: Organizations Urge Congress to Support Global Magnitsky Enforcement
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May 1, 2020
Turkey: Stop Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Defender Nurcan Baysal
Press release
April 24, 2020
United States: Wisconsin Primary Underscores Need for Urgent Action to Protect National Elections in November
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April 7, 2020
Turkey: Reverse the Terrorism Conviction of Human Rights Defender Mehmet Raci Bilici
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April 3, 2020
Freedom House Offers Guidelines for Protecting Democracy during Pandemic
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March 24, 2020
Malawi: Authorities Launch Political Purges, Attacks on Rights Activists, Ahead of Planned Election Rerun
Press release
March 20, 2020
Freedom House Calls for Vigilance to Combat Abuses during Coronavirus Pandemic
Press release
March 18, 2020
Crimea: Despite Release of Journalist, Russian Authorities Maintain Chokehold on Media
Press release
February 2, 2020
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