Freedom House is calling for nominations for the 2027 Mark Palmer Prize, which recognizes exceptional achievements to protect ...

As we mark October 30, the International Day of Political Prisoners, this week and reaffirm our solidarity with the more than ...

Eighty-five years ago, in 1941, totalitarian forces were aggressively advancing across the world. To address this challenge, ...

An altercation at the United Nations last week showed in public what people in Cuba live with every day: a government that ...

The shape of the internet is changing, as governments across the ideological spectrum erect new barriers to how people access ...

Workers led the highest percentage of protests during the third quarter of 2026 (44 percent), followed by homeowners (27 ...

Five experts reflect on the victory of the Student List opposition coalition in Serbia’s parliamentary elections, how the new government should move forward, and what democracy’s defenders can learn.

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 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy with vibrant media and civil society sectors. However, organized crime contributes to high levels of violence, and corruption among ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Freedom House’s new 85th anniversary campaign, aimed at ...