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Attacks against Ukrainian Civilians Illustrate Putin’s Depraved Indifference to Human Life

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March 8, 2022

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The 2022 Mark Palmer Prize: Call for Nominations

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March 4, 2022

KYIV, UKRAINE - Feb. 25, 2022: War in Ukraine. An armed local resident carries a cat in a carrier and a fish in an aquarium, which he rescued from an apartment building damaged by recent shelling

Ukraine: Freedom House Condemns Moscow’s Escalation of Attack on Ukraine and Targeting of Civilians

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March 3, 2022

People gather in Myanmar to protest the February 1, 2021 military coup. (Image credit: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

NEW REPORT: Authoritarian Rule Challenging Democracy as Dominant Global Model

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February 24, 2022

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Freedom House Affirms Ukrainian Sovereignty and Right to Freedom; Denounces Putin’s Dangerous and Illegal Escalation

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February 21, 2022

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Freedom House Mourns the Passing of Former Trustee Ambassador Azita Raji

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February 8, 2022

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Eswatini: Freedom House Condemns Arrests of Student Leaders, Persecution of Activists

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February 3, 2022

Relatives of government opponents who remain detained in different prisons hold signs with their portraits and names during a protest in Caracas in December 2020. (Image Credit: Yuri CORTEZ / AFP via Getty Images)

New Freedom House Report Reveals Dire Conditions for Human Rights Defenders and Democracy Activists in Latin America

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February 3, 2022

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Myanmar: Democratic States, International Organizations Must Redouble Efforts to Support Democracy One Year after Coup

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February 1, 2022

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Freedom House, Afghan and International NGOs Launch the Afghanistan Human Rights Coordination Mechanism

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January 27, 2022

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Freedom House Welcomes New Vice President of Communications

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January 21, 2022

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Margaux Ewen to Lead Political-Prisoner Efforts at Freedom House

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January 18, 2022

2022 Kazakhstan protests — Aqtobe, January 4

Kazakhstan: Freedom House Urges De-escalation of Violence, Movement Toward Rule of Law

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January 6, 2022

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United States Must Deliver Full Transparency and Accountability for January 6 Attack

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January 6, 2022

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Russia: Closure of Country’s Oldest Human Rights Organization is a Disgrace

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December 28, 2021

Joint Statements

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Civil society to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

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March 10, 2022

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New alliance to protect human rights in Afghanistan

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March 3, 2022

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President Biden Must Help Reverse Tunisia’s Authoritarian Slide

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March 3, 2022

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Statement in Support of Ukraine by partner organizations in the Global Democracy Coalition and others in solidarity with Ukraine and its people

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February 28, 2022

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Egypt: Rights Defender’s Imprisoned Father At Risk

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February 16, 2022

Organizations signed onto 02.01.22 joint letter on military aid to Egypt

Biden Administration’s Decision to Reprogram Military Aid to Egypt Is Necessary but Insufficient

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February 1, 2022

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March 7, 2022

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March 7, 2022

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