Policy Recommendations
A growing disregard for the conditions that form the foundations of democracy—including respect for the rights of minorities and migrants, space for critical dissent, and commitment to the rule of law—threatens to destabilize the democratic order. These and many other issues pose a threat to democracy around the world.
New Reporting Tool to Combat Spyware and Surveillance Technology
The US government has taken significant action against companies and executives that failed to prevent the misuse of commercial spyware. To enhance collaboration on this topic by US government stakeholders and civil society organizations from around the world, Freedom House is pleased to launch a new template for reporting technologies that are used to violate human rights.
Recommendations by Topic
Strengthening Global Democracy
Democracies should work to support their core principles at home and around the world. Neglecting to tie democratic principles to foreign policy leaves democracies vulnerable to interference from authoritarian regimes. Read recommendations from the Freedom in the World report.
Internet Freedom
The future of privacy, free expression, and democratic governance rests on the decisions we make today. Explore recommendations from Freedom House's annual Freedom on the Net report.
Democratic Governance in Europe and Eurasia
To counter the democratic breakdown recorded by the Nations in Transit report, democracies (especially the United States and European Union member states) should work to protect democratic values and human rights.
Latest Policy Alerts
Policy Briefs
Securing the Release of Political Prisoners
Political imprisonment and tactics to restrict liberty and civic participation are key tools for limiting dissent. To counter authoritarianism, support advocates of democratic change, and prevent future waves of repression, democratic governments, public and private donors, and civil society organizations should monitor for these tactics and take action when they are present. Explore policy recommendations from our newest report, Visible and Invisible Bars.
Recommendations From Beijing's Global Media Influence
Long-term democratic resilience to Beijing’s media influence will require a coordinated response across a variety of sectors. Governments, media outlets, civil society, and technology firms all have an essential role to play in protecting freedom of expression and access to information in the face of increasingly aggressive Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence efforts, while ensuring adherence to democratic norms and international human rights standards. Here are Freedom House's global policy recommendations from the Beijing's Global Media Influence report.
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