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 ...

An uptick in transnational repression perpetrated by the Iranian government against Persian-language journalists underscores the vulnerability of media outlets operating from exile and the need for ...

Voters in the United Kingdom (UK)—which includes the constituent countries of England, Scotland, and Wales along with the territory of Northern Ireland—will head to the polls on July 4, 2024, for 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 ...

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

WASHINGTON—While advances in artificial intelligence (AI) offer benefits for society, they have also been used to increase the scale and efficiency of digital repression. According to Freedom House’s ...

Four legal experts weigh in on two cases at the United States Supreme Court that could alter how the internet functions, how it is governed, and how users engage with it.

The two countries should build on recent progress by coordinating cross-agency efforts and strengthening resilience among targeted diaspora communities. Today, Freedom House released two reports that ...

Human rights activists, dissidents, and their families face a worldwide pattern of violence and intimidation perpetrated by the authoritarian regimes they hoped to avoid by fleeing abroad, according ...

As human rights conditions and insecurity worsen, regional and international efforts should focus on addressing the root causes of instability. A surge of military coups is sweeping across Africa. On ...

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 ...