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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

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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

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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

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April 14, 2021

Hong Kong Jimmy Lai

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

Press release

April 2, 2021

Joint Statements

Policía Nacional Revolucionaria - Police station in Havana Cuba

Cuba: Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara bajo asedio de autoridades en su sexto día de huelga de hambre en San Isidro

Joint statement

April 30, 2021

Freedom House

DR Congo: New Government Should Prioritize Justice for Human Rights Violations

Joint statement

April 29, 2021

Uzbekistan Miraziz Bazarov reprisals

Uzbekistan: Authorities Must End Reprisals Against Blogger Miraziz Bazarov for Exercising Right to Freedom of Expression

Joint statement

April 28, 2021

Boats in Cumaná, Venezuela

Venezuelan Authorities Must Free Human Rights Defender Orlando Moreno

Joint statement

April 27, 2021

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Civil Society Organizations Declare Their Resounding Rejection and Demand the Repeal of the New Registration Measure for Terrorism and Other Crimes in Venezuela

Joint statement

April 20, 2021

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Renaud-Basso speaks in Washington, DC. (Image credit: World Bank Photo Collection via Flickr)

Egypt: Joint Letter to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Joint statement

April 15, 2021

In the Media

The quiet symptoms of democratic backsliding in Africa opens in new tab

June 7, 2021

Harris tests migration waters with Latin America trip opens in new tab

June 6, 2021

As Dictators Target Citizens Abroad, Few Safe Spaces Remain opens in new tab

June 4, 2021

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