WASHINGTON—The Freedom House Executive Board, chaired by Norman Willox, today announced that it has selected Gerardo Berthin and Annie Boyajian to serve as Freedom House’s new presidents. Berthin and ...

The country’s authoritarian regime continues to hold more than 1,100 political prisoners in abusive conditions.

"The Russian Federation actively, without wasting time, destroyed all dissent, activism, journalism, and justice in Crimea. .

WASHINGTON—In response to the G7 Leaders’ statement issued during the summit in Canada earlier this week recognizing transnational repression as a global threat to national security and democracy, as ...

Governments around the world are increasingly exerting control over the technology that people depend on to access the free and open internet.

WASHINGTON—Today, Freedom House filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Idris Khattak, a well-known human rights defender in Pakistan. Khattak is serving ...

Transnational repression was a central topic in Canada’s recent federal elections. Just days before the voting on April 28, a government task force revealed that the Chinese government was carrying ...

Perspectives May 21, 2025 Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Built on AI Surveillance and Disregard for Due Process ...

In January 2025, a Russian court sentenced Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin, and Aleksey Lipster to prison terms ranging from three and a half to five years. 1 Officially accused of extremism, their real ...

During an unprecedented year of elections, many contests were marred by violence and authoritarian efforts to restrict voters’ choices. In over 40 percent of the countries and territories that held ...