WASHINGTON—The Freedom House Executive Board, chaired by Norman Willox, today announced that it has selected Gerardo Berthin and Annie Boyajian to serve as Freedom House’s new presidents. Berthin and ...

The country’s authoritarian regime continues to hold more than 1,100 political prisoners in abusive conditions.

On May 20, Freedom House presented its inaugural Alfred Moses Liberty Award to Server Mustafayev, a Crimean Tatar human rights defender who has been unjustly imprisoned by Russian authorities since ...

In recent weeks, indictments and investigative reports have again highlighted the diverse range of tactics employed the Chinese government to intimidate critics beyond its borders. Host countries ...

Governments around the world are increasingly exerting control over the technology that people depend on to access the free and open internet.

Perspectives May 21, 2025 Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Built on AI Surveillance and Disregard for Due Process ...

WASHINGTON—Freedom House recognized a distinguished slate of advocates for democracy and freedom around the globe at its Annual Awards in Washington, DC, last night. Award recipients included ...

We recognized a distinguished slate of advocates for democracy and freedom around the globe at our Annual Awards in Washington, DC on May 20, 2025. Award recipients included Venezuelan democratic ...

In January 2025, a Russian court sentenced Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin, and Aleksey Lipster to prison terms ranging from three and a half to five years. 1 Officially accused of extremism, their real ...

During an unprecedented year of elections, many contests were marred by violence and authoritarian efforts to restrict voters’ choices. In over 40 percent of the countries and territories that held ...

Transnational repression—the tactics used by governments to stifle dissent among political exiles in other countries—is a global threat to national sovereignty, security, and human rights. Freedom ...