Only Russia and a handful of other states recognize South Ossetia’s independence. The territory remains almost entirely dependent on Moscow, which exerts a decisive influence over its politics and ...

We, the undersigned Hong Kong diaspora and civil society organizations, together with allied groups around the world, jointly ...

We, the undersigned press freedom, journalists', human rights, and international organisations, urgently call on the Thai authorities to refrain from forcibly returning detained Chinese journalist Bai ...

As Freedom House marks its 85th anniversary, we're asking you to join our Investing in Freedom's Future campaign. Global freedom has been in decline for two decades — and your support will sustain our ...

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 ...

Over the 15 consecutive years of internet freedom’s decline, Freedom House and other members of the digital rights community have offered clear, practical recommendations for protecting freedom online ...

Telecom operators continue to block VoIP calling features on several communication apps, but an online campaign successfully pressured the government to roll back a proposal for operators to unblock ...

Amidst a years-long decline in global freedom, public demands for fundamental rights and accountable governance are growing more urgent around the world. Entrenched autocratic leaders recognize these ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a highly decentralized parliamentary republic whose complex constitutional regime is embedded in the Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the 1992–95 Bosnian War.

Of all the Arab states that experienced popular uprisings and political upheaval in 2011, Tunisia alone navigated the crisis through civil debate, free elections, and constructive negotiations. But ...

Since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa has been regarded globally as a proponent of human rights and a leader on the African continent. However, reports of corruption among government ...

Since a peace agreement was reached in 2018, elections in South Sudan have been delayed; elites preside over an uneasy power-sharing arrangement. The country suffers from rampant corruption and dire ...