Press Releases
Philippines: Marcos Administration Must Demonstrate Commitment to Voters, Enact Prodemocracy Reforms
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May 10, 2022
NEW REPORT: Regional Autocrats Exploiting Instability, Expanding Power from Central Europe to Central Asia
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April 20, 2022
Turkey: Authorities Abdicate Responsibility, Deny Justice in Khashoggi Case
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April 8, 2022
Freedom House Mourns Passing of Madeleine Albright, Formidable Diplomat and Champion of Freedom
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March 23, 2022
Russia: Freedom House Condemns Navalny Sentencing; Demands Accountability for Kremlin Repression
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March 22, 2022
Attacks against Ukrainian Civilians Illustrate Putin’s Depraved Indifference to Human Life
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March 8, 2022
Ukraine: Freedom House Condemns Moscow’s Escalation of Attack on Ukraine and Targeting of Civilians
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March 3, 2022
NEW REPORT: Authoritarian Rule Challenging Democracy as Dominant Global Model
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February 24, 2022
Freedom House Affirms Ukrainian Sovereignty and Right to Freedom; Denounces Putin’s Dangerous and Illegal Escalation
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February 21, 2022
Freedom House Mourns the Passing of Former Trustee Ambassador Azita Raji
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February 8, 2022
Eswatini: Freedom House Condemns Arrests of Student Leaders, Persecution of Activists
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February 3, 2022
New Freedom House Report Reveals Dire Conditions for Human Rights Defenders and Democracy Activists in Latin America
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February 3, 2022
Myanmar: Democratic States, International Organizations Must Redouble Efforts to Support Democracy One Year after Coup
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February 1, 2022
Freedom House, Afghan and International NGOs Launch the Afghanistan Human Rights Coordination Mechanism
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January 27, 2022
Kazakhstan: Freedom House Urges De-escalation of Violence, Movement Toward Rule of Law
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January 6, 2022
United States Must Deliver Full Transparency and Accountability for January 6 Attack
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January 6, 2022
Russia: Closure of Country’s Oldest Human Rights Organization is a Disgrace
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December 28, 2021
United States: Freedom House Applauds Passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Urges Swift Signature and Implementation
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December 16, 2021
United States: Pass Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act before End of Year
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December 7, 2021
Freedom House Mourns the Passing of Fred Hiatt, Washington Post Editorial Page Editor and Formidable Rights Defender
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December 6, 2021
Freedom House Urges Congress to Reauthorize and Fund Global Magnitsky Sanctions Before End of Year
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December 6, 2021
Summit for Democracy: New Scorecards Highlight State of Freedom in Participating Countries
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December 2, 2021
Democracy Summit Participants Should Examine Own Role in Countering Global Democratic Decline, Must Include Civil Society
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November 9, 2021
Nicaragua: Ortega Regime Should Hold Free and Fair Elections and Reopen Civic Space for All
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November 8, 2021
Venezuela: ICC Investigation Sends Strong Message to Human Rights Abusers in Latin America
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November 5, 2021
Freedom House Welcomes Emily Waechter as COO and Anne Richard as Distinguished Fellow and Afghanistan Coordination Lead
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October 20, 2021
NEW REPORT: Global Battle over Internet Regulation Has Major Implications for Human Rights
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September 21, 2021
Ukraine: Biden Should Focus on Human Rights and Democracy at Zelenskyy Meeting
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September 1, 2021