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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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A TikTok Trend You Can’t Ignore: Addressing the Risks by Protecting Privacy and Bolstering Transparency

Perspectives

February 2, 2023

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Securing a Vibrant Future for the World’s Public Broadcasters

Perspectives

January 26, 2023

Taliban are here, women disappear

Afghan Human Rights Defenders: On the Run and Still at Risk

Perspectives

January 19, 2023

FOTN

Putting A Thumb On The Market: The Rise Of State-Aligned Platforms From Repressive Contexts

Perspectives

January 17, 2023

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Americans Must Unite to Defend Our Democracy

Perspectives

January 12, 2023

Freedom in the World 2021

Fighting Corruption is Key to Countering Authoritarianism, and Protecting Human Rights

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January 11, 2023

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For 2023, Make a Resolution to Put Democracy First

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January 5, 2023

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Amid rising digital repression, Costa Rica serves as a model for Central America—and the world at large

Perspectives

December 23, 2022

Children fleeing from Ukraine are seen in a bus playing with a Polish policeman after crossing Ukrainian-Polish border

Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom: “We Will Recover, We Will Survive”

Perspectives

December 22, 2022

In Russian, "Our Hearts Demand Changes" graffiti on the Tsoi Wall, Moscow, 2022

Cracking Down on Artistic Expression: Another Strike against Russian Democracy

Perspectives

December 15, 2022

US¬–Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC.

Africa’s Role in Setting a Global Agenda for Democracy: A Q&A with Tiseke Kasambala

Perspectives

December 14, 2022

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Can Resistance Movements Grow in the World’s Most Repressive Countries?

Perspectives

December 8, 2022

Migrant workers in Qatar

The Long Shadow of Qatar’s Human Rights Abuses

Perspectives

December 7, 2022

Azerbaijan Arrests

Imprisoned, but Not Forgotten: Rights Abuses and the Global Events that Hide Them

Perspectives

December 1, 2022

iscussion about the global struggle for freedom at the George W. Bush Institute in Dallas on Nov. 16, 2022.

Democratic Solidarity Is the Key to Defeating Dictatorship

Perspectives

November 23, 2022

CHILDREN WITH PHONES IN A CROWD

Southeast Asia’s Leaders Should Work Toward a Freer Internet

Perspectives

November 21, 2022

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An ugly scene for the beautiful game

Perspectives

November 21, 2022

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Grassroots Protests Are Frequent in Xi Jinping’s China

Perspectives

November 17, 2022

Global Day of Action Climate March

The Critical Role of Environmental Rights Defenders—and the Risks They Face

Perspectives

November 10, 2022

Woman Holds Protest Sign that reads "women, life, freedom" in Farsi

What Will It Take for the UN to Stand With the People of Iran?

Perspectives

November 9, 2022

Journalists protest against authorities’ growing restrictions on media, outside the Press Club of India, New Delhi, India, February 18, 2021.

Crimes against Journalists Are on the Rise and Are Seldom Punished

Perspectives

November 3, 2022

Ukraine Protest

In Postwar Ukraine, Democratic Development and Cultural Restoration Will Go Hand in Hand

Perspectives

October 27, 2022

A man holds a poster showing Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban reading: " We say no to your observation! Do you want me to steal our privacy?" during a protest against the Hungarian government for using Pegasus spyware to monitor journalists,

Digital Repression is Deepening, But Civil Society Wins Give Reason for Optimism

Perspectives

October 20, 2022

US Elections Voting

Threats to the US Midterm Elections Have Been Building for Years

Perspectives

October 13, 2022

18th Annual CCP Congress

The Chinese Communist Party’s Ride-or-Die Moment

Perspectives

October 6, 2022

Woman Holding protest sign reading "women, life, freedom"

“Loudly and Clearly”: How the Ongoing Protests in Iran Are a Part of a Historic Women’s Rights Movement and Quest for Freedom

Perspectives

October 2, 2022

"Barbed wire separates Belarusian security forces from protesters demonstrating against the torture of activists, and the recent flawed presidential election. (Image credit: Shavel/Shutterstock.com).

To Support Ukraine, We Should Help Rights Activists from Russia and Belarus

Perspectives

September 29, 2022

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of Amini, a young Iranian woman who died after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic's morality police

Interview with Goli Ameri: On Women’s Rights in Iran

Perspectives

September 26, 2022

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Brazil’s Democracy Confronts the Looming Threat of Election Denial

Perspectives

September 22, 2022

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis

The United States Hesitated to Protect Europe’s Jews from Nazi Brutality. We’re Not Condemned to Reenact That Error Today.

Perspectives

September 15, 2022

BGMI: Protesters in Taiwan hold placards with messages that read “reject red media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media.

The Best Antidote to Beijing’s Authoritarian Influence Campaign Is Democracy Itself

Perspectives

September 8, 2022

Kenya Protest

How African Democracies Can Rise and Thrive Amid Instability, Militarization, and Interference

Perspectives

September 1, 2022

Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica demonstrate against the government of President Daniel Ortega in 2021. (Image Credit: EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicaraguans Risk Losing Their Last Havens as Regime Targets Their Churches

Perspectives

August 22, 2022

Messages left by protesters are displayed on the wall of the Hong Kong Government Complex in Admiralty, Hong Kong. Editorial Credit: Shutterstock.com.

The Struggle for Democracy in Asia Deserves Our Support

Perspectives

August 18, 2022

Burqa clad women at market

A Year After Taliban’s Return, Afghanistan’s Civil Society Vanguard Still Needs the World’s Help

Perspectives

August 11, 2022

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Four Books to Help You Make Sense of the Current State of Democracy

Perspectives

August 3, 2022

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, addresses journalists

How Social Media Companies Can Protect Kenyan Users Ahead of the ‘Mother of All Elections’

Perspectives

July 20, 2022

Ukraine Won’t Be Rebuilt in a Day

Ukraine Won’t Be Rebuilt in a Day

Perspectives

July 14, 2022

Opinion | It’s Not Just Khashoggi: The Saudi Issue Biden Can’t Ignore

Perspectives

July 13, 2022

July 11th First Rally against the Cuban government genocidal actions this week. Held in front of the Canadian Parliament. Ottawa, Summer 2021

After 11J: What's next in the Cuban struggle for freedom

Perspectives

July 7, 2022

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