Press Releases

United States: Freedom House Condemns Political Violence in Washington
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January 6, 2021

Hong Kong: Freedom House Condemns Mass Arrest of Prodemocracy Activists, Politicians
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January 6, 2021

United States: Freedom House Calls on Lawmakers to Accept the Presidential Election Result
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January 4, 2021

Turkey: Passage of NGO Law Strips Away Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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January 4, 2021

Turkey: Kavala Trial Underscores Government’s Assault on the Rule of Law
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December 21, 2020

Report: Amid Global Decline, China Remains World’s Worst Abuser of Internet Freedom in 2020
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December 15, 2020

Report: Digital Election Interference Widespread in Countries Across the Democratic Spectrum
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December 7, 2020

Hong Kong: Jailing of Prodemocracy Advocates Signals Deteriorating Rule of Law
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December 4, 2020

Hong Kong: Freedom House Condemns Disqualification of Prodemocracy LegCo Members
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November 11, 2020

United States: All Ballots Must Be Counted before Presidential Election Result Is Declared
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November 4, 2020

United States: Media Agency Removes Editorial Protection for Journalists at Publicly Funded Broadcasters
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October 28, 2020

United States: Freedom House Calls on Politicians and Journalists to Protect the Electoral Process
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October 28, 2020

NEW REPORT: Democracy under Lockdown - The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Freedom
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October 2, 2020

United States: Freedom House Condemns President’s Statements on Election Legitimacy
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September 24, 2020

Freedom House Presents 2020 Freedom Award to Hong Kong and Sudan Protesters
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September 16, 2020

Azerbaijan: Opposition Leader Sentenced to Years in Prison On Politically Motivated Charges
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September 3, 2020

Ukraine: Law Enforcement Must Respond to Open Threats of Hate-Fueled Violence
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August 31, 2020

Ukraine: Law Enforcement and Policymakers Should Take Swift Action to Protect Journalists
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August 18, 2020

Hong Kong: Journalists Arrested, CCP Imposes Sanctions on Freedom House
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August 10, 2020

United States: President Must Cease Calls for Election Delay and Groundless Attacks on Mail-in Voting
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July 30, 2020

Hong Kong: Firing of Benny Tai Signals Deterioration of Academic Freedom
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July 29, 2020

United States: Freedom House Expresses Alarm at Federal Deployments against Protesters
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July 21, 2020

Zimbabwe: Freedom House Condemns Arrests of Journalist and Opposition Activist
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July 20, 2020

United States: Freedom House Mourns Passing of Congressman John R. Lewis
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July 18, 2020