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 ...

WASHINGTON—The Freedom House Executive Board, chaired by Norman Willox, today announced that it has selected Gerardo Berthin and Annie Boyajian to serve as Freedom House’s new presidents. Berthin and ...

The country’s authoritarian regime continues to hold more than 1,100 political prisoners in abusive conditions.

Governments around the world are increasingly exerting control over the technology that people depend on to access the free and open internet.

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 ...

Methodology Through the years, we have refined and expanded our methodology. Recent modifications have aimed to capture changes in the news and information environment without altering the ...

The pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide.The allure of cyber sovereignty Rather than protecting users, the application of national sovereignty to cyberspace has given authorities free rein ...

The people of Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, traditionally enjoyed substantial civil liberties and the rule of law under their local constitution, the Basic Law. However, the ...

Press freedom is facing new threats in major democracies as well as in repressive states, where authorities are focusing their efforts on social media and other online platforms after subduing the ...

Information can be the difference between life and death. The coronavirus pandemic has underscored how important internet access is to protecting one’s own health, staying informed, and keeping in ...

Even as Americans remain committed to the ideals of democracy, a majority see democracy in the United States as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey jointly commissioned by Freedom ...

Annie Boyajian is vice president of policy and advocacy at Freedom House and holds the position of Freedom House interim president alongside Gerardo Berthin, vice president for international programs, ...