| |
Dear John,
Taking its name from the Sinhala word for “struggle,” the Aragalaya movement emerged in March 2022, when thousands of Sri Lankans from diverse ethnicities, religions, generations, and social classes came together to collectively protest and demand political change and accountability for economic crimes.
More than a year after the protests, where does the country stand? We reflect on four challenges faced by Sri Lankan society in the post-Aragalaya environment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chinese Social Media Platforms Awash With Antisemitism
|
Instead of condemning the recent wave of antisemitic content circulating on its tightly controlled social media platforms, the Chinese government has exploited the Israel-Hamas conflict to play up antisemitic tropes and spread disinformation.
|
|
|
|
|
Freedom House Welcomes New Board Co-Chair Wendell L. Willkie, II
|
Freedom House is pleased to announce that Wendell L. Willkie, II will join former Congresswoman Jane Harman as co-chair of the Freedom House Board of Trustees. Willkie is the grandson of Wendell L. Willkie, who partnered with Eleanor Roosevelt and other leaders to spearhead Freedom House’s founding in 1941.
|
|
|
|
|
The 2024 Mark Palmer Prize: Call for Nominations
|
Freedom House is seeking nominations for the 2024 Mark Palmer Prize, which recognizes exceptional achievements to protect and advance democracy by diplomats and officials serving in intergovernmental institutions. The prize is made possible through the generosity of the Mark and Sushma Palmer Legacy Fund, in loving memory of former Freedom House trustee Ambassador Mark Palmer.
|
|
|
|
|
Explore the Freedom on the Net Key Internet Controls
|
To track the different ways in which governments seek to dominate the digital sphere, Freedom House monitors their application of nine Key Internet Controls. The resulting data reveal trends in the expansion and diversification of these constraints on internet freedom. Explore this year's data.
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Freedom House in the News
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
Are you interested in working at Freedom House? Learn more about our organization, our culture, and our people by visiting our careers page.
Recent postings:
Director, U.S. Democracy
Senior Research Analyst for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Manager, Employee & Labor Relations
Newsletters
The China Media Bulletin
A monthly newsletter that offers unique insight on censorship, media freedom, and internet freedom issues related to the People's Republic of China, drawing on both English and Chinese-language sources
The Hong Kong Media Bulletin
A monthly email newsletter that provides unique insight into media freedom and freedom of expression issues in Hong Kong, and a spotlight on initiatives by Hong Kongers and their global supporters.
All our newsletters are available for subscription here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Defend Democracy,
Champion Freedom.
|
|
|
|
|
