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  Freedom House · [email protected]
February 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM

A Less Free, Less Safe World

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Dear John,   Armed conflict and other forms of violence not only made …
  Freedom House · [email protected]
February 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM

NEW REPORT: Amid Unprecedented Wave of Elections, Political Violence and Armed Conflict Fueled 19th Consecutive Year of Decline in Global Freedom

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2025   NEW REPORT: Amid Unprecedented Wave of Elections, Politic…
  Norman Willox, Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld, Dr. Yana Gorokhovskaia · [email protected]
February 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Urgent: Protect the Future of Freedom in the World

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
February 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Free World Must Stand with Ukraine, Three Years After Moscow’s Full-Scale Invasion

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM

NEW DATA: Mass Incidents Mark Dramatic Year of Transnational Repression, as 23 Governments Silence Exiles

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Ten Years of Data on Transnational Repression

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  Freedom House | China Media Bulletin · [email protected]
February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Can the U.S. Find a Balance between Scientific Openness and Security?

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  Freedom House Events · [email protected]
January 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM

RSVP: Freedom in the World 2025 Report Launch

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM

Hope and Despair in Cameroon’s Yaoundé Central Prison

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Dear John, As an independent journalist in Cameroon, Tsi Conrad knew…
  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Cuba: Freedom House Urges Full Liberation of All Political Prisoners on the Island

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  Freedom House Events · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Save the Date: Freedom in the World 2025 Report Launch

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM

United States: Clemency Actions Cast Shadow over Democracy on Inauguration Day

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM

US: Rather Than Ban TikTok, the Best Way to Protect App Users is to Strengthen Privacy, Transparency, and Security Protections Online

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025   US: Rather Than Ban TikTok, the Best Way to Protect App Use…
  Freedom House | China Media Bulletin · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM

With All Eyes on TikTok, US Should Not Overlook WeChat

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM

Hope, Reality Collide in Guatemala

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Dear John, In the year since Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo t…
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January 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Freedom House Welcomes Reported Agreement to End Fighting in the Gaza Strip

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  Freedom House Events · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM

Save the Date: Freedom in the World 2025 Report Launch

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Venezuela: International Community Must Reject Maduro's Power Grab and Support Edmundo González Urrutia

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Amid a Year of Uncertainty, Democracies Should Work Together

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Dear John, A series of major elections and military escalations over t…
  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM

Nigeria: Freedom House Applauds Mubarak Bala’s Release

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
January 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM

What Gives Us Hope for Democracy in 2025

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 4:05 PM

Freedom House Announces Executive and Board Leadership Transitions

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 29, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Freedom House Reflects on the Life, Accomplishments of President Carter

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 11:52 AM

SPECIAL EDITION: Our Journey Toward a Freer World

  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate       Dear John, As we reflect on 2024, we are deeply thankful to all our …
  Annie Boyajian · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM

Urgent: Stand with Activists Fighting for Freedom

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 12, 2024 at 12:25 PM

Authoritarians Are Hijacking Global Tech Cooperation

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Corrected: Syria: Transition and Future Governance Must Center on Freedom and Justice

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 10, 2024 at 5:20 PM

NEWS RELEASE - ADD TITLE HERE

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Georgia: Freedom House Condemns Crackdown on Protesters and Political Opposition

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 12:13 PM

Democracy Survived the Year of Elections

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Join the fight for freedom this Giving Tuesday

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 10:14 PM

Freedom House Mourns the Passing of Former Trustee Morton Abramowitz

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 11:22 AM

Belarusian Media Defies Borders

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  Freedom House | China Media Bulletin · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Rubio’s Nomination to Head US Diplomacy Bodes Well for Human Rights in China

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 11:35 AM

Authoritarians Clamp Down on VPNs

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 AM

NEW: China Dissent Monitor, Issue 9

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 11:48 AM

EU Outsourcing Human Rights Responsibilities

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 13, 2024 at 6:07 PM

Freedom House Announces Brian Tronic as New Director for Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 11, 2024 at 2:06 PM

NEW REPORT: Azerbaijani Regime Ethnically Cleansed Nagorno-Karabakh According to International Fact-Finding Mission

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Freedom House and Staff Union Sign First Collective-Bargaining Agreement

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Israel Cannot Remain a Democracy Without Protecting Press Freedom

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November 6, 2024 at 8:13 PM

United States: Freedom House Urges Recommitment to Democratic Principles After Trump Election Victory

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Freedom House Executive Board Selects Free Expression Champion and Global Advocate Suzanne Nossel as President and CEO

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 11:15 AM

In The Gambia, A Victory for Women and Girls

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
October 28, 2024 at 10:28 AM

Concerned about political violence?

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
October 24, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Protecting and Defending America’s Elections

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October 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM

Rising Political Violence in America

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  Freedom House · [email protected]
October 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM

To Safeguard Democracy, We Must Rebuild Trust Online

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October 16, 2024 at 1:39 PM

NEW REPORT: Election Meddling and a Growing Assault on Free Expression Online Led to the 14th Consecutive Year of Decline in Global Internet Freedom

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  Freedom House Events · [email protected]
October 15, 2024 at 10:22 AM

📢TOMORROW: Freedom on the Net 2024 Report Launch

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