President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown.

Given the Cameroonian government’s ongoing persecution and arbitrary detention of journalists, the country has failed to meet a US statutory requirement on progress toward the rule of law and the ...

Sri Lanka has experienced improvements in political rights and civil liberties since 2015, and elections in recent years have generally been considered free and fair. The Election Commission of Sri ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people.

For over 50 years, Freedom in the World has been widely used by policymakers, researchers, students, international organizations, and investors. Donate today to help us ensure the future of this vital ...

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

More than simple majority rule, democracy is a governing system based on the will and consent of the governed, institutions that are accountable to all citizens, adherence to the rule of law, and ...

WASHINGTON—Authoritarian regimes are increasingly reaching beyond their borders to attack, intimidate, and detain journalists in an effort to control information and stamp out dissent, according to a ...

The national security arrests and subsequent closure of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong in June 2021 marked the lowest point for press freedom in the territory in recent memory. Under the new ...

Transnational repression threatens security and human rights. The more we know about who is committing it and how, the better we can fight to end it.

WASHINGTON—Political violence and manipulation of elections, ongoing armed conflicts, and deepening repression in 2024 resulted in the 19th consecutive year of decline in global freedom, according to ...

Beijing is a trend setter on a number of issues, but this one is nothing to be proud of. According to Xi Jinping, China is ready for global leadership. In a major speech last October, the Communist ...