The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

“Rather than strengthening protections against cybercrime, the UN Convention Against Cybercrime expands government authority ...

G2. ¿Pueden las personas ejercer su derecho a la propiedad y establecer negocios privados sin interferencia indebida por parte de actores estatales y no estatales? 1 / 4 El derecho a la propiedad se ...

This special report details how the Belarusian regime displaces, indoctrinates, reeducates, and militarizes Ukrainian children in the service of the broader Russian state policy of eradicating ...

The Australian government has shown awareness of transnational repression and conducted outreach to diaspora communities, but ...

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the detention of prominent Vietnamese journalist, writer and woman human rights defender Pham Doan Trang, an international coalition of non-governmental organisations ...

In this issue: Censors target online discussions of election in Taiwan, Chinese authorities accused of manipulating Universal Periodic Review process, crackdown on rights defenders ahead of annual ...

After two years of devastation, the right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and freedom cannot be postponed any ...

Freedom House is seeking nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize, which recognizes the work of officials who advance democracy and human rights. Freedom House is seeking nominations for the 2026 ...

Nodari was a recent graduate of Connecticut College, where he majored in Government and American Studies with a focus on Politics, Society, and Policy. His academic work concentrated on creeping ...

Phumelele Mncina was the 2024-25 Freedom in the World Junior Fellow for West, Central, and Southern Africa. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2024 with a B.A. in Political Science and Race and ...