Hybrid Threats to Democracy in Europe
“The Western Balkans is an area that could blow up in a very nasty way in the future” warned political…
Type: Report
Special Report: Reviving News Media in an Embattled Europe
Freedom House conducted in-depth research and interviews with nearly 40 media professionals and experts in six countries: Estonia, France, Germany,…
The Disinformation landscape in West Africa and Beyond
This report examines several influence operation case studies from the West African region, with a particular emphasis on Mali, Burkina…
Disinformation as a Human Rights Abuse in the Context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The report, titled “Disinformation as a Human Rights Abuse in the Context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine,” was prepared…
Citizen Participation in Local Governance in Africa
Local governance comprises a set of institutions, mechanisms and processes through which citizens and their groups can articulate their interests…
Walk the Talk: A critical analysis of the legal framework on the inclusion of SIGs
The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD), the Oslo Center, the Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD), MZALENDO, and…
Defending and Strengthening Diverse Democracies
This report is a culmination of a multi-month analysis consisting of literature review and interviews with 75+ civil society leaders…
How (not) to engage with authoritarian states
This report identifies six pitfalls in the way pro-democracy governments engage with authoritarian states and sets out recommendations for how…
Freedom in the World 2023
This report assesses the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. The report is composed of numerical…
Global Hate and Far-right Extremist Groups
These reports detail how extremist groups in countries acoss the world are growing, threatening inclusive democracies and human rights, and…