Press Releases & Statements
Latest Press Releases
Freedom House Offers Guidelines for Protecting Democracy during Pandemic opens in new tab
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March 24, 2020
Freedom House Calls for Vigilance to Combat Abuses during Coronavirus Pandemic opens in new tab
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March 18, 2020
NEW REPORT: Freedom in the World 2020 finds established democracies are in decline opens in new tab
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March 4, 2020
Russia: Authorities Must Condemn, Investigate Attack on Human Rights Defenders in Chechnya opens in new tab
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February 6, 2020
Crimea: Despite Release of Journalist, Russian Authorities Maintain Chokehold on Media opens in new tab
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February 2, 2020
United States: New Travel Bans Do Not Serve American Interests opens in new tab
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February 2, 2020
Malawi: Government Must Respect Rights and Rule of Law Ahead of Constitutional Court Decision opens in new tab
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January 29, 2020
Poland: Restrictive Judiciary Law Sets Dangerous Precedent opens in new tab
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January 23, 2020
Chinese Communist Party’s Media Influence Expands Worldwide opens in new tab
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January 14, 2020
South Africa: Authorities Must Improve Treatment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers opens in new tab
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January 14, 2020
Ukraine: Prisoner Exchange Welcome, but Reveals Unfulfilled Demands for Justice opens in new tab
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January 9, 2020
Cuba: Authorities Must Release José Daniel Ferrer and Other Political Prisoners opens in new tab
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January 8, 2020
Honduras: Anticorruption Mission’s Mandate Should Be Renewed opens in new tab
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January 7, 2020
In the Media
Joint Statements
Joint Statement: Turkish Authorities Must Free Osman Kavala and End the Gezi Trial opens in new tab
Joint statement
December 20, 2019
Take Action in Nicaragua: Joint Statement to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights opens in new tab
Joint statement
August 27, 2019
Joint Statement on Tajikistan: Release Gravely Ill Activist opens in new tab
Joint statement
March 22, 2019
Joint Statement calling for Xinjiang Resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council opens in new tab
Joint statement
February 13, 2019
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