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Cuba

February 19, 2026
Political Prisoners Watch
Political Prisoners Watch: Artists Behind Bars
Key Points:

Repressive regimes in Cuba deploy the machinery of the state to silence criticism and dissent. It is therefore hardly surprising that artists—whose creative work can expose, ridicule, and condemn in emotive and powerful ways—are common targets of political persecution. Meet two Cuban artists, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel Osorbo Castillo Pérez, who use their creative expression to challenge powerful systems, and have been punished with political imprisonment.

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Iran

January 23, 2026
Iranian Woman views phone next to campaign photos
Tipping the Balance: How to Support Iranians in Their Tireless Struggle for Freedom
By Adrian Shahbaz
Key Points:

Amid rising authoritarianism and a wavering international commitment to human rights, the latest wave of protests in Iran is a reminder of the universal desire for freedom. This policy brief outlines how democracies can help realize that aspiration.

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China

January 15, 2026
China Dissent Monitor
Q&A: Amid the Chinese Communist Party’s Authoritarian Rule, How Does Freedom House Uncover Dissent in China?
By Kevin Slaten
Key Points:

Protest activity in China is more common than many people may realize. Kevin Slaten, research lead for the China Dissent Monitor (CDM), spoke with our editors about how the CDM team uncovers dissent activity in China, what this information tells us about economic, social, and political trends there, and why understanding dissent and protest in China is important for people living in the United States.

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Venezuela

January 6, 2026
Venezuela: Guidance for a Peaceful Transition to Democracy
Key Points:

It is imperative for all those who support freedom to work together and ensure that Venezuela undergoes a peaceful transition to democracy. Officials and institutional elements of the existing regime remain in place following Nicolás Maduro’s detention and removal by the United States, and the country’s entrenched authoritarian infrastructure is still intact. At this moment, the future of democratic governance in Venezuela and across the region appears uncertain and fragile. 

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Nigeria

July 31, 2025
Nigerian political prisoner Mubarak Bala
A Nigerian Prisoner of Conscience Is Free, but Others Remain in Danger
Key Points:

It was announced in January that Mubarak Bala, a Nigerian humanist leader, had been released from prison in August 2024 after more than four years of unjust detention for expressing his views on religion. In Freedom House's interview with Bala, he answered questions about his experiences and the international campaign to secure his liberty.

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Cuba
Political Prisoners Watch

Political Prisoners Watch: Artists Behind Bars

February 19, 2026
Iran
Iranian Woman views phone next to campaign photos

Tipping the Balance: How to Support Iranians in Their Tireless Struggle for Freedom

January 23, 2026
China
China Dissent Monitor

Q&A: Amid the Chinese Communist Party’s Authoritarian Rule, How Does Freedom House Uncover Dissent in China?

January 15, 2026
Venezuela

Venezuela: Guidance for a Peaceful Transition to Democracy

January 6, 2026
Nigeria
Nigerian political prisoner Mubarak Bala

A Nigerian Prisoner of Conscience Is Free, but Others Remain in Danger

July 31, 2025

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