

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

A Flurry of Succession Planning Follows an Autocrat’s Death in Eurasia
Perspectives
September 23, 2016

In South Africa, Local Activists Are ‘Dealing with a Government in Denial’
Perspectives
September 15, 2016
Turkey’s Engin Önder on ‘Harvesting’ the News from Volunteer Reporters
Perspectives
September 12, 2016

Self-Government Means Self-Control, Even in the Presence of a Burkini
Perspectives
September 6, 2016

Venezuela: Government Cracks Down on Opposition in Advance of Sept. 1 Protest
Perspectives
August 31, 2016

As Sanctions Are Suspended, Belarus’s UN Human Rights Monitor Remains on the Sidelines
Perspectives
June 27, 2016

Azerbaijan’s Khadija Ismayilova on Fighting Injustice and Corruption, and How the World Can Help
Perspectives
June 13, 2016

Thiel v. Gawker: Vengeful Lawsuits against the Media Are a Global Phenomenon
Perspectives
June 8, 2016