Amid a growing authoritarian threat, Freedom House is a beacon of hope to all those fighting for democratic principles and ...

The pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a dramatic decline in global internet freedom. For the 10th consecutive year, users have experienced an ...

Online content manipulation contributed to a seventh consecutive year of overall decline in internet freedom, along with a rise in disruptions to mobile internet service and increases in physical and ...

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 ...

The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of ...

Protecting and Promoting Internet Freedom For Policymakers Protect privacy and security Strictly regulate the use of surveillance tools and personal-data collection by government and law enforcement ...

Amidst a years-long decline in global freedom, public demands for fundamental rights and accountable governance are growing more urgent around the world. Entrenched autocratic leaders recognize these ...

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 ...

The recommendations listed below are intended to constrain the ability of states to commit acts of transnational repression and to increase accountability for perpetrators of transnational repression.

Democracy and pluralism are under assault. Democracy and pluralism are under assault. Dictators are toiling to stamp out the last vestiges of domestic dissent and spread their harmful influence to new ...