America remains the world’s preeminent technology power. It’s time to finally deploy our national capabilities to take back ...

A successful response must include stronger coordination among democracies, reformed democracy assistance, and more strategic ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

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Freedom House supported citizens and civil society actors across Asia in asserting their rights and advocating for a greater say in how they are governed. Freedom House’s work in and on Asia aligned ...

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 ...