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Freedom House analysts weigh in on the news of the day and threats to freedom and democracy.

Moscow protest amid COVID

On Social Control, the Kremlin’s Reach May Exceed Its Grasp

Perspectives

July 8, 2020

A Call to Democracy

The Pandemic’s Global Challenge to Democracy Should Be Met with a Global Response

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June 25, 2020

Black Lives Matter Protest "Vote" Sign

COVID-19 is Poised to Deepen Racial Disenfranchisement in November

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June 22, 2020

Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta June 2020

How Domestic Spying Tools Undermine Racial Justice Protests

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June 22, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests in NYC

How COVID-19 Restrictions Have Deepened Existing Inequality

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June 8, 2020

Orban and Duda Democratic Decline

Poland and Hungary Must Not Be Ignored

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May 26, 2020

Belarus volunteers during COVID-19

When Autocrats Fail, Civil Society Steps Up

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May 26, 2020

Gendered COVID response

For Many LGBTI Communities, There Is No Shelter in Place

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May 18, 2020

Religious freedom in India during COVID-19

State-Sponsored Religious Discrimination Rises with the Pandemic

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May 18, 2020

Russia coronavirus pharmacy lockdown

As Coronavirus Cases Surge Across Russia, Putin Retreats

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May 11, 2020

South Africa coronavirus pandemic stay home

Heavy-Handed Pandemic Responses Could Fuel Unrest in Southern Africa

Perspectives

May 11, 2020

Global Press Freedom and Democracy in Decline Graph

Media Restrictions Today Will Harm Democracy Tomorrow

Perspectives

May 2, 2020

Turkey Istanbul coronavirus spray disinfectant

As COVID-19 Threatens Turkey, Erdoğan’s Authoritarian Playbook May Undermine His Own Rule

Perspectives

April 27, 2020

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Refugees and Asylum Seekers Need Coronavirus Protections, Not Restrictions

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April 27, 2020

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Beijing Covered Up COVID-19 Once. It Could Happen Again.

Perspectives

April 21, 2020

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Beijing’s Coronavirus Propaganda Has Both Foreign and Domestic Targets

Perspectives

April 20, 2020

italy coronavirus hospital

International Medical Aid to Italy: Solidarity or Propaganda?

Perspectives

April 20, 2020

FIW Africa Sub-Saharan Freedom Status map

Democratic Trends in Africa in Four Charts

Perspectives

April 17, 2020

Volunteer provides hand sanitizer to passengers entering a bus as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia .

Coronavirus Response Threatens Ethiopia’s Fragile Political Transition

Perspectives

April 13, 2020

Police stops citizen, commuters, entire country lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Why We Should Be Worried about India's Response to Coronavirus

Perspectives

April 13, 2020

Bolivia Evo Morales

Six Countries to Watch in 2020

Perspectives

April 9, 2020

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How to Protect Both Public Health and Privacy

Perspectives

April 6, 2020

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Hungary’s Troubling Coronavirus Response

Perspectives

April 6, 2020

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The Coronavirus Takes Aim at Electoral Democracy

Perspectives

March 30, 2020

Travelers at the airport amid coronavirus pandemic

Principles for Protecting Civil and Political Rights in the Fight against Covid-19

Perspectives

March 24, 2020

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Worsening Religious Persecution in China Requires Stronger U.S. Response

Perspectives

March 20, 2020

Election observation during the Nigeria 2019 elections.

West Africa's Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region's Significance Grows

Perspectives

March 19, 2020

CMB-142-2

The World Sees a Public Health Crisis. Beijing Sees a Political Threat.

Perspectives

March 19, 2020

Kashmiri journalists protest against the ongoing internet blockade. Srinagar, Kashmir, India. 12 November 2019. Editorial credit: FAROOQ KHAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock.com

As Trump Returns from India, Others in U.S. Must Press Modi on Human Rights in Kashmir

Perspectives

March 4, 2020

Demonstrators outside Istanbul court

In Turkish Courts, Freedom of Expression Is Still Worth Fighting For

Perspectives

January 16, 2020

BJP and Shiv Sena flags

Can Indian Democracy Survive Modi’s Hindu Nationalist Agenda?

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January 8, 2020

2019 Internet freedom in Asia

Internet Freedom in Asia Hits Unprecedented Low

Perspectives

December 2, 2019

November 2019 protests in Iran

The True Depth of Iran’s Online Repression

Perspectives

December 2, 2019

Candlelit vigil for victims of 2011 Maspero protests

To Protect Religious Freedom in Egypt, Ease Authoritarian Restrictions

Perspectives

November 21, 2019

NBA billboard in China

State-Led Content Manipulation Drove the Backlash against the NBA in China

Perspectives

November 13, 2019

Brandenburg Gate December 1989

Thirty Years: The Changing State of Freedom in Central Europe

Perspectives

November 7, 2019

South Africa Protests

Bridging the Gap between South Africa’s Lofty Ideals and Violent Reality

Perspectives

October 10, 2019

Hong Kong Protests

China Central Television: A Long-standing Weapon in Beijing’s Arsenal of Repression

Perspectives

September 25, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Would a Nuclear Accord Change Much Inside North Korea?

Perspectives

August 15, 2019

2016 Mark Palmer Prize winners

Mark Palmer Prize 2019: Call for Nominations

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August 6, 2019

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