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NGOs call for protection of journalists in Cameroon ahead of country's UN human rights review

Joint statement

July 17, 2023

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United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Demands Immediate and Unconditional Release of US/Cambodian Dual National and Human Rights Activist Theary Seng

Joint statement

July 12, 2023

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Journalist and Human Rights Lawyer Viciously Attacked in Chechnya

Joint statement

July 7, 2023

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Media freedom and journalists groups call on the EU to prioritise media freedom reforms and human rights in relations with Turkey following the May elections

Joint statement

June 28, 2023

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NEW REPORT: Independent Media Organizations Across the European Union Forge New Strategies to Defend Their Vital Democratic Role

Press release

June 21, 2023

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Arrest of Obama Foundation Scholar in Vietnam

Joint statement

June 20, 2023

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The long arm of the authoritarian state

The reach of authoritarian repression is growing. Now, not even exile is safe. Learn more about the alarming global trend of transnational repression in The Washington Post.

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Turkey’s Earthquake Aftermath Underscores the Value of Civil Society

Perspectives

July 20, 2023

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Projecting Freedom: Rebellion and Revolution at the Movies

Perspectives

July 13, 2023

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Beijing’s Foreign PR Enablers

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July 10, 2023

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Not Even Prison Can Silence Cuba’s Artists

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July 6, 2023

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How LGBT+ Advocates Fight for Everyone

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June 29, 2023

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Under Pressure, Independent Newsrooms Across the EU are Rising to the Challenge

Perspectives

June 22, 2023

US President Joseph Biden speaks during a meeting with congressional leadership to discuss the debt ceiling at the White House in Washington, DC on May 16, 2023. Sitting from left to right are: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. (Photo: Adam Schultz/White House Photo/Alamy Live News)

Governing in the United States Requires Compromise

Perspectives

June 15, 2023

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Risks Arise Where Art and Activism Intersect—But Artists Won’t Be Silenced

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June 8, 2023

Don't mess with the internet

At RightsCon, Freedom House is Working to Protect a Free and Open Internet

Perspectives

June 1, 2023

A woman holds the flag of Ukraine while looking over a row of destroyed Russian military vehicles on display at Maidan Square in Kyiv, Ukraine

In Europe and Eurasia, the Democracy-Autocracy Gap is Widening

Perspectives

May 25, 2023

Writing From a Russian Prison, Server Mustafayev Calls for ‘Strength in Unity’

Perspectives

May 18, 2023

The Decline of Internet Freedom

Q&A: Section 230 is at the Supreme Court. Here’s Why that Matters for Free Expression

Perspectives

May 18, 2023

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As the World Focuses on Ukraine, Civilians in Nagorno-Karabakh Face an Authoritarian Siege

Perspectives

May 13, 2023

Four Books to Help You Understand Democracy in Eastern Europe, Eurasia

Four Books to Help You Understand Democracy in Eastern Europe, Eurasia

Perspectives

May 11, 2023

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Freedom Will Flourish in the Americas if Its Leaders Protect Democratic Institutions

Perspectives

May 4, 2023

Freedom House in the Media

In Miami, members of Congress mark anniversary of July 11 protests, call for sanctions on Cuba opens in new tab

July 11, 2023

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July 10, 2023

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