Freedom House marked the 85th anniversary of its founding in 1941, recognizing luminaries in the fight for freedom and launching “Investing in Freedom’s Future,” a major new effort to confront the ...

Freedom House’s new 85th anniversary campaign, aimed at raising $85 million—will propel the organization’s efforts to ...

Freedom House is pleased to announce that the 2026 Freedom House Annual Awards will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. As Freedom House marks its 85th anniversary this year, we invite you to join us ...

Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). See the methodology and report acknowledgements. France registered a minor improvement in internet freedom during the coverage period.

Explore the latest edition of Freedom in the World 2025: The Uphill Battle to Safeguard Rights to learn more about the latest global trends. Around the world, voters have been forced to make major ...

North Korea is a one-party state led by a dynastic totalitarian dictatorship that regularly engages in grave human rights abuses. Surveillance is pervasive, arbitrary arrests and detention are common, ...

Russia’s political rights rating declined from 6 to 7 due to the heavily flawed 2016 legislative elections, which further excluded opposition forces from the political process. In Russia’s ...