Transnational Repression – A Dangerous Threat
Deterring transnational repression can start with American leadership. Freedom House recommends that the Biden administration and Congress:1. Use targeted sanctions…
Geographical Coverage: Global
Freedom in the World 2022. The Global Expansion of Authoritarian Rule
This report assesses the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. The report is composed of numerical…
Defending Democracy in Exile: Policy Responses to Transnational Repression
This report, the second in a series by Freedom House on transnational repression, examines the ways in which nondemocratic governments…
Policy Reccomendations: Transnational Repression
The recommendations in this document are intended to constrain the ability of states to commit acts of transnational repression and…
Freedom on the Net 2021. The Global Drive to Control Big Tech
This report analyses 70 countries regarding the battles between states and technology companies, and the rights of internet users. A…
Democracy under Lockdown: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Global Struggle for Freedom
Based on a survey of 398 journalists, civil society workers, activists, and other experts as well as research on 192…
False Panacea: Abusive Surveillance in the Name of Public Health
This article analyses how the public health crisis is laying a dangerous foundation for the future surveillance state. The pandemic…
User Privacy or Cyber Sovereignty?
This report examines the implications of data localization policies on users’ human rights. It begins by providing background on data…
Policy Reccomendation: Combating Corruption
This document offers a list of recommendations to tackle corruption, a practice that undermines the freedom and the interests of…
Election Vulnerability Index
Freedom House has created a new Election Vulnerability Index consisting of key election-related indicators regarding a country’s political rights and…