Amid a growing authoritarian threat, Freedom House is a beacon of hope to all those fighting for democratic principles and ...

We, the undersigned organizations, write to respectfully urge the Yemeni authorities in Aden—represented by the ...

The former media owner’s case is just one of many in a multiyear crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent, and another ...

The courts, a critical firewall against the undemocratic concentration of political power, are under pressure around the ...

Las organizaciones internacionales firmantes condenamos la muerte de Alfredo Javier Díaz Figueroa en custodia del Estado venezolano, ocurrida en El Helicoide bajo control del Servicio Bolivariano de ...

Starting in the summer of 2024, internet users in Pakistan experienced something mysterious. Messages to friends and family on WhatsApp, the most popular social media platform in the country, often ...

A recent attack on two Venezuelan activists in Bogotá underscores the vulnerability of President Nicolás Maduro’s critics who have been driven into exile. Strengthening Responses: Colombia and other ...

The future of internet freedom will depend on how governments regulate and deploy the next wave of artificial intelligence and other rapidly evolving technologies. “Global internet freedom has ...

Citizens in China are speaking out when their rights are violated. Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor analyzes these protest actions—often uncovering broader trends in China’s politics and economy ...

President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown. Noboa’s emergency declaration in 2024 followed a years-long security breakdown ...

This piece was first published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. In March, officials at the US State Department revealed that they would use artificial intelligence to revoke the visas of “foreign ...

Around the world, autocrats are detaining, prosecuting, and imprisoning legal and judicial professionals as part of a larger assault on the rule of law. In January 2025, a Russian court sentenced ...