Freedom House held a press conference to release the findings of Freedom of the Press 2013, the latest edition of Freedom House’s annual assessment of media independence worldwide. To follow the discussion about the report on Twitter, use hashtag #FOTP2013.
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in the Oval Office. Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
The presidents of Benin, Senegal and Guinea are all tightening their grip on power in questionable ways. Credit: Presidence Benin/GPE-Heather Shuker/DoC.
The Kremlin is attempting to rein in Russia’s disillusioned youth, but dissent will grow unless young people are granted an effective outlet to air their grievances to the state.
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's Istanbul mayoral candidate Binali Yildirim speaks in Istanbul on April 01, 2019. Credit: Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.
Freedom House joins 40 organizations in writing to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations in support of congressional funding for implementation of Global Magnitsky sanctions.
