Freedom House rates people’s access to political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories through its annual Freedom in the World report. Individual freedoms—ranging from the right ...

The Executive Board will launch a new search for Freedom House President.

This special report details how the Belarusian regime displaces, indoctrinates, reeducates, and militarizes Ukrainian children in the service of the broader Russian state policy of eradicating ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. In what was a consequential year for freedom and ...

WASHINGTON—Following the passing of President Jimmy Carter, Freedom House interim president Nicole Bibbins Sedaca issued the following statement: ...

While 2024 was a year of conflict and upheaval, it was also marked by perseverance, determination, and people’s unwavering desire for liberty, even in dire circumstances.

The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of ...

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The pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a dramatic decline in global internet freedom. For the 10th consecutive year, users have experienced an ...