According to the 2026 edition of Freedom in the World, media freedom, personal expression, and due process registered the ...

A successful response must include stronger coordination among democracies, reformed democracy assistance, and more strategic engagement with young people around the world.

Between 2014 and 2024, Freedom House recorded a total of 1,219 direct, physical incidents of transnational repression committed by 48 governments reaching across the borders of 103 countries. 1 In ...

As the democratic community adapts to the severe funding cuts and operational disruptions of 2025, this year’s Freedom in the World recommendations urge policymakers, practitioners, and partners to ...

WASHINGTON — Freedom House is pleased to announce Marian Currinder will join the organization as the new director for US democracy. In her role, Currinder will oversee the development and ...

Rachel Citrin is a Program Officer on Freedom House’s Asia Programs team. Prior to joining Freedom House, Rachel worked at the National Endowment for Democracy, where she supported democracy and ...

Governments are increasingly purchasing sophisticated technology to monitor their citizens’ behavior on social media. Once the preserve of the world’s foremost intelligence agencies, this form of mass ...

Freedom House hosted a launch event for Freedom in the World 2026: The Growing Shadow of Autocracy, our flagship report that has been tracking global trends in political rights and civil liberties ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Freedom House Appoints Jamie Fly as Chief Executive ...

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 ...

Freedom in the World 2018 Scores All Scores Freedom in the World Freedom on the Net ...