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Freedom House analysts weigh in on the news of the day and threats to freedom and democracy.

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Worsening Religious Persecution in China Requires Stronger U.S. Response

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March 20, 2020

Election observation during the Nigeria 2019 elections.

West Africa's Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region's Significance Grows

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March 19, 2020

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The World Sees a Public Health Crisis. Beijing Sees a Political Threat.

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March 19, 2020

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As Trump Returns from India, Others in U.S. Must Press Modi on Human Rights in Kashmir

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March 4, 2020

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In Turkish Courts, Freedom of Expression Is Still Worth Fighting For

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January 16, 2020

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Can Indian Democracy Survive Modi’s Hindu Nationalist Agenda?

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January 8, 2020

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Internet Freedom in Asia Hits Unprecedented Low

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December 2, 2019

November 2019 protests in Iran

The True Depth of Iran’s Online Repression

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December 2, 2019

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To Protect Religious Freedom in Egypt, Ease Authoritarian Restrictions

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November 21, 2019

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State-Led Content Manipulation Drove the Backlash against the NBA in China

Perspectives

November 13, 2019

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Thirty Years: The Changing State of Freedom in Central Europe

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November 7, 2019

South Africa Protests

Bridging the Gap between South Africa’s Lofty Ideals and Violent Reality

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October 10, 2019

Hong Kong Protests

China Central Television: A Long-standing Weapon in Beijing’s Arsenal of Repression

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September 25, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Would a Nuclear Accord Change Much Inside North Korea?

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August 15, 2019

2016 Mark Palmer Prize winners

Mark Palmer Prize 2019: Call for Nominations

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August 6, 2019

Connectivity Restrictions in Africa

An Explainer for When the Internet Goes Down: What, Who, and Why?

Perspectives

July 29, 2019

Presidential Social Media Summit

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media Regulation

Perspectives

July 23, 2019

Falun Gong

Falun Gong’s Secrets for Surviving in China

Perspectives

July 22, 2019

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen

Taiwan’s Exemplary Democracy Deserves America’s Attention and Support

Perspectives

July 15, 2019

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Moldova’s Crisis Offers Chance to Reform a Captured State

Perspectives

July 11, 2019

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Is Ukraine Turning the Corner on LGBT Rights?

Perspectives

July 10, 2019

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s New Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities for Democracy and Human Rights

Perspectives

July 9, 2019

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Together We Are Stronger: Social Media Companies, Civil Society, and the Fight against Disinformation

Perspectives

July 3, 2019

How Tax Evasion and Other Financial Schemes Undermine Democracy

Perspectives

July 3, 2019

Mart Helme, leader of Estonian far-right party EKRE

In Liberal Estonia, Right-Wing Populists Are Making Their Mark

Perspectives

July 2, 2019

Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexico president

Is Mexico’s Populist President a Threat to Democracy?

Perspectives

July 1, 2019

2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest

China's Long, Hot Summer of Censorship

Perspectives

June 25, 2019

People celebrate the victory of the mayoral election in Istanbul.

Turkish Civil Society Faces a Bizarre Show Trial

Perspectives

June 21, 2019

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Unsteady as She Goes: South Africa under Cyril Ramaphosa

Perspectives

June 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte

Why Strongmen Attack Women's Rights

Perspectives

June 18, 2019

Unyielding Attacks on Free Speech in Myanmar Signal a Transition in Peril

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June 7, 2019

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A Forgotten Legacy: American Labor’s Pioneering Role in Global Support for Democracy

Perspectives

June 3, 2019

Ukrainian far-right protesters

Neo-Nazis Are Often Unwelcome Guests at Civil Society Events in Ukraine

Perspectives

May 30, 2019

Tiananmen Square

What Lessons Have China's Leaders Learned from Tiananmen?

Perspectives

May 29, 2019

Protests in Guangzhou

The Remarkable Survival of Free Thought and Activism in China

Perspectives

May 28, 2019

Orban and Trump meet in Washington

How Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Is Punching Above His Weight

Perspectives

May 21, 2019

Presidents tighten their grip on power

Benin’s Unrest Reflects a Broader Worrying Trend in West Africa

Perspectives

May 10, 2019

Uighur protest

Beijing’s Persecution of the Uighurs Is a Modern Take on an Old Theme

Perspectives

May 8, 2019

BJP Cyber Army

Asia’s Elections Are Plagued by Online Disinformation

Perspectives

May 2, 2019

Chinese students wearing headbands sit at their desks in a classroom.

The Chinese Communist Party’s Latest Propaganda Target: Young Minds

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April 30, 2019

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