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Sudanese soldiers stand guard around armoured military vehicles as demonstrators continue their protest against the regime near the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, 11 April 2019

Sudan: Freedom House Commemorates the June 3rd Massacre in Khartoum

Press release

June 3, 2021

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Cuba: Authorities Must Immediately Release Artist and Activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Press release

May 26, 2021

A Ryanair Boeing 737 (registration EI-FZJ) approaching Dublin's runway 28 as FR633 from Copenhagen (CPH).

Belarus: Freedom House Condemns Hijacking of Commercial Plane to Arrest Journalist

Press release

May 24, 2021

Protestors hold signs saying, "Count every vote" in New York after former president Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud and organized malfeasance.

United States: Push for State Voting Restrictions Undermines Democracy

Press release

May 20, 2021

"Mass Media in Belarus" exhibition. "Mass Media for Diaspora" booth. May 5, 2005, Minsk, Belarus.

Belarus: Freedom House Condemns Raid on Independent Media Outlet

Press release

May 19, 2021

Sudan crowd gathers outside a court in Omdurman

Sudan: Freedom House Condemns Killing of Peaceful Protesters by Security Forces

Press release

May 13, 2021

European Court of Human Rights

Azerbaijan: Allow Human Rights Court to Investigate Reports of Detainee Torture

Press release

May 11, 2021

A protester near the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow holds a sign reading, "Journalism is not terrorism" in support of independent journalists working in Belarus. (Image credit: NickolayV / Shutterstock.com)

United States: Freedom House Welcomes Administration’s Focus on Press Freedom in Foreign Policy

Press release

April 29, 2021

People in Budapest protest for the independence of Hungary's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) following changes that threaten the university's autonomy. (Image credit: Marton Monus/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

NEW REPORT: Attacks on Democracy Intensify as Autocracy Spreads in Europe and Eurasia

Press release

April 28, 2021

President Joseph R. Biden

United States: Freedom House Applauds Recognition of Armenian Genocide

Press release

April 24, 2021

Myanmar military personnel

Myanmar: United States Must Escalate Pressure on Coup Leaders to End Violent Repression

Press release

April 21, 2021

Demonstrators gather on the National Mall to protest racial injustice. An image of George Floyd is held up in front of the Washington Monument.

United States: Conviction of Officer in George Floyd Murder Case Should Be Used as a Chance for Change

Press release

April 20, 2021

Novelist and journalist Ahmet Altan speaks at Harvard Kennedy School Kokkalis Program

Turkey: Ahmet Altan’s Release Sets Important Precedent for Political Prisoners

Press release

April 15, 2021

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NEW REPORT: Task Force on US Strategy to Support Democracy and Counter Authoritarianism

Press release

April 14, 2021

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong: Freedom House Condemns Convictions of Prodemocracy Figures, Worsening Crackdown

Press release

April 2, 2021

Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius

Freedom House Awards 2021 Palmer Prize to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius

Press release

April 1, 2021

Presentation of new RFE/RL Kyiv office, October 2018

Crimea: Release Journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko

Press release

March 29, 2021

Evening at Republic Square in Yerevan, Armenia

Armenia: New Amendments Threaten to Stifle Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression

Press release

March 26, 2021

Demonstrators gather on the National Mall to protest racial injustice. An image of George Floyd is held up in front of the Washington Monument.

NEW REPORT: US Democracy Has Declined Significantly in the Past Decade, Reforms Urgently Needed

Press release

March 22, 2021

Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu with a COVID-19 protective mask

Turkey: Cease Legal Attacks on HDP and Its Representatives

Press release

March 17, 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia: Freedom House Condemns Arrest of Opposition Figures

Press release

March 13, 2021

National Assembly of Armenia

Armenia: Authorities Must Protect Democratic Institutions and Civil Society

Press release

March 12, 2021

Protesters in front of police line

Venezuela: UN Fact-Finding Mission Underscores Grave and Persistent Rights Abuses

Press release

March 11, 2021

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong: Proposed Electoral Changes an Assault on Democratic Principles

Press release

March 9, 2021

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Azerbaijan: Authorities Detain Peaceful Activists on International Women’s Day

Press release

March 8, 2021

Freedom in the World 2021

New Report: The global decline in democracy has accelerated

Press release

March 3, 2021

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Freedom House Welcomes New Trustee

Press release

March 1, 2021

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Freedom House Welcomes Nicole Bibbins Sedaca as Executive Vice President

Press release

February 19, 2021

Protest rally against Lukashenko, 20 September 2020. Minsk, Belarus

Belarus: Freedom House Condemns Intensifying Attacks on Human Rights Defenders and Lawyers

Press release

February 16, 2021

Chechnya Russia Nizhny Novgorod LGBT rights protest

Russia: Chechen Authorities Must Release Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isayev

Press release

February 9, 2021

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New Report: Transnational Repression Is a Growing Threat to Global Democracy

Press release

February 4, 2021

Façade with poster of President Yoweri Museveni - outside Kisoro - Southwestern Uganda

Uganda: Suspension of Democratic Governance Facility Highlights Growing Concerns

Press release

February 4, 2021

Protest in Lipetsk Russia January 2021

Russia: Freedom House Condemns Imprisonment of Navalny; Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters and Journalists

Press release

February 2, 2021

Myanmar military personnel

Myanmar: Coup Leaders Must Release Detainees and Restore Civilian Rule

Press release

February 2, 2021

Kazakhstan President Tokayev NGO Law

Kazakhstan: Government Suspends Key Human Rights Organizations

Press release

January 27, 2021

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United States: President Trump Must Leave Office Immediately

Press release

January 7, 2021

Capitol Hill insurrection protest demonstrators violence

United States: Freedom House Condemns Political Violence in Washington

Press release

January 6, 2021

Hong Kong Police in riot gear arrests

Hong Kong: Freedom House Condemns Mass Arrest of Prodemocracy Activists, Politicians

Press release

January 6, 2021

Donald Trump and Joe Biden

United States: Freedom House Calls on Lawmakers to Accept the Presidential Election Result

Press release

January 4, 2021

Inside the Turkish parliament building

Turkey: Passage of NGO Law Strips Away Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

Press release

January 4, 2021

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