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A prodemocracy organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world.
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#OTD in 2021, thousands of Cubans united in protest to demand respect for their basic rights.
Today, we're reiterating our solidarity with the Cuban people and sharing messages of support for those unjustly imprisoned for this fearless advocacy.
Their vision is not forgotten. #SOSCuba #11J
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🌐 How free is each NATO member?
As the #NATOSummit begins in DC this week, visit our interactive map to explore and compare the state of freedom in each member state: freedomhouse.org/explore-the-...
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STATEMENT: The US Supreme Court's ruling in "Trump v. the United States" increases the risk of future abuses of presidential power and leaves US democracy more fragile.
Presidents must be accountable—to the people, to the constitution, and to the law.
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⚡ NOW AVAILABLE: United Kingdom preelection assessment
The UK scores an 88/100 on our election vulnerability index, with 100 being the most resilient to digital election interference.
Learn more about what we’re tracking ahead of the July 4 elections:
freedomhouse.org/report/elect...
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🇪🇺 How free is each European Union member state?
26 out of 27 EU member states—all but Hungary—are rated Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2024.
As EU voters cast their ballots this week, learn more about freedom on the continent using our interactive map: freedomhouse.org/explore-the-...
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🪧📣 China Dissent Monitor #7 is LIVE!
We've now logged 5,445 dissent events since June 2022.
Our new edition specifically analyzes protests linked to inadequate heating, music, & gender-based violence, plus the myriad of ways citizens dissent.
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STATEMENT: We support the Georgian people, who have consistently & overwhelmingly backed a democratic path for their country.
The ongoing repression & violence against peaceful protesters is unacceptable, particularly for an aspirant country to the EU.
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We are endlessly appreciative of our supporters, donors, and all those who made last night’s ceremony a resounding success. Congratulations again to Dr. Wang Bingzhang and the Operation Nica Welcome team—your commitment to democracy never ceases to inspire.
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We’re proud to announce the US officials involved in Operation Nica Welcome as our 2024 Mark Palmer Prize winners. Their tireless efforts to secure the release of 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners and welcome them into the US are a testament to the power of standing up for freedom and democracy.
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We’re honored to present our 2024 Freedom Award to Chinese prodemocracy activist & prisoner of conscience Dr. Wang Bingzhang.
Dr. Wang's advocacy has transcended generations, inspiring thousands to work toward the democratic future all Chinese citizens so richly deserve. #FreeWangBingzhang
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we resoundingly condemn antidemocratic attacks against free and independent media and call for the immediate release of all media workers unjustly behind bars.
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🇺🇦 The future of European democracy and security is inextricably linked to Ukraine's fate.
For the second year, our top #NationsInTransit policy recommendation is to unwaveringly support Ukrainian democracy and the country's defense efforts.
More: freedomhouse.org/report/natio...
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Not only have several Eurasian states resisted the post-Cold War wave of democratization—they have actively worked to thwart democracy beyond their borders.
#NationsInTransit 2024 outlines the threat posed by Eurasian autocrats' reimagined world order.
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The 11 Hybrid Regimes analyzed by #NationsInTransit are diverging along different paths:
📈 Democratizing hybrids (🇺🇦,🇲🇩,🇽🇰)
🔄 Cyclical hybrids (🇲🇰,🇲🇪)
📉 Autocratizing hybrids (🇭🇺,🇷🇸,🇬🇪)
Learn about how the region is sorting itself into distinct blocs: freedomhouse.org/report/natio...
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#NationsInTransit 2024 portrays a 29-country region divided between democracy’s steadfast supporters and its bitter opponents.
The 11 Hybrid Regimes caught in between the two blocs now must carefully consider their allegiance and trajectory.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/report/natio...
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📣 NEW: #NationsInTransit 2024 is now LIVE!
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Democratic governance in the region spanning from Central Europe to Central Asia marked 20 consecutive years of decline. The region's deepening democratic divide revealed a shifting geopolitical order.
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🇹🇼 Taiwan is rated Free by our 2024 #FreedomInTheWorld report with a score of 94/100.
Taiwan remains one of the freest countries in the Asia-Pacific region despite concerted efforts by the Chinese government to undermine its democracy.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/country/taiw...
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🇨🇳 China is rated Not Free in our 2024 #FreedomInTheWorld report.
The country’s authoritarian regime has become increasingly repressive in recent years, particularly under the rule of Xi Jinping.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/country/chin...
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:
📚 5 Books That Help Explain Freedom in the World 2024
🌏 How 3 Countries Have Responded to Authoritarian Influence
🖥️ The Human Rights Costs of Data Localization
More: bit.ly/FH-0328
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🌍 Eurasia experienced a staggering decline in freedom in 2023.
Repressive governments across the region have followed Moscow’s lead, while democratic forces in several Partly Free environments have made strides to resist authoritarian pressure.
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🇺🇦 Ukraine is rated Partly Free by our 2024 #FreedomInTheWorld report.
Ukraine continued to defend itself against Russian aggression and contend with the effects of partial occupation during the report coverage period.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/country/ukra...
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“‘They have no case,’ José Rubén Zamora said. ‘They wanted an excuse to bring me here and lock me down.’”
Last week, members of our executive team met with the imprisoned Guatemalan journalist, who shared about his case & his hopes for freedom.
Read more: freedomhouse.org/article/i-wi...
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#NationsInTransit 2024 launches April 11!
Be sure to RSVP for our virtual launch event, where we’ll cover this year’s takeaways and hear from regional experts like Edit Zgut-Przybylska, Oana Popescu-Zamfir, Agon Maliqi, and FH’s own Mike Smeltzer.
Save your seat:
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The individual victories of front-line activists are directly tied to the success of the larger democratic struggle against authoritarian rule.
We can & must meet this moment with unwavering political will.
Review our 2024 #FreedomInTheWorld policy recs: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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People living in disputed territories, from the Gaza Strip to Hong Kong, are largely denied the right to political self-determination, putting these populations at greater risk of human rights abuses.
#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 offers insight⬇️
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Tibet (0/100) is one of the least free places on earth, while Hong Kong has experienced one of the largest 10-year declines in freedom globally (67/100 to 41/100).
#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 highlights the CCP's abuses in the territories it occupies.
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#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 finds that 47 countries now earn the worst possible score on our indicator assessing representative rule—up from 28 in 2005.
Rigged elections & military coups are largely behind this race to the bottom.
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🇪🇨 Ecuador declined from Free to Partly Free status in #FreedomInTheWorld 2024, underscoring the toll electoral violence takes on democracy.
Ecuador was one of the 26 countries whose score declined due to some form of electoral manipulation.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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It's more common for governments to lock in unfair advantages before election day than to overturn the results after.
#FreedomInTheWorld 2024 documents how authorities in Cambodia, Poland, El Salvador, & more tilted the playing field ahead of the vote.
🔗: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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🇹🇭 Competitive elections in 2023 led Thailand to inch from Not Free to Partly Free status.
Yet unelected entities were still able to distort the government formation process.
More from #FreedomInTheWorld 2024: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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Global freedom declined for the 18th year in a row in 2023, according to #FreedomInTheWorld 2024.
Attacks on pluralism harmed elections and promoted violence—jeopardizing basic freedoms.
52 countries suffered score declines, while only 21 improved.
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2024 is now LIVE!
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Flawed elections and armed conflict drove an 18th consecutive year of global freedom in decline. It's against this backdrop that billions will vote in 2024—a crucial test in the struggle for global freedom.
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📅 TOMORROW at 10:30am EST/3:30pm UTC, come join @anneapplebaum.bsky.social, @crisisgroup.bsky.social's Richard Atwood, & Moises Naim with FH’s @abramowitz.bsky.social & Yana Gorokhovskaia for a discussion and overview of our 2024 Freedom in the World report!
RSVP: freedomhouse.org/event/report...
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“Transnational repression is a weapon of the weak. Far from reflecting self-assuredness, extraterritorial violence seeks to stamp out dissent that threatens brittle regimes.”
FH’s Grady Vaughan spotlights the use of transnational repression in 2023.
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Following the tragic death of Alexey Navalny, we stand with dozens of former ambassadors and prodemocracy advocates to urge the Biden Administration to take immediate action to free Vladimir Kara-Murza from Russian prison.
Join us. Review our full letter: freedomhouse.org/article/bide...
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🪧📣 China Dissent Monitor #6 is now LIVE!
We recorded 952 dissent events in Q4 of 2023, with 4,638 events now collected since June 2022.
Review our analysis on religious dissent plus protests linked to school safety & waste disposal facilities⬇️
freedomhouse.org/report/china...
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“No democratic nation is invincible when its underlying institutions and norms are attacked from within.”
FH’s Nicole Bibbins Sedaca spotlights how democratically elected leaders around the world are using their positions to fulfill their autocratic ambitions.
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STATEMENT: Putin and his henchmen are responsible for Navalny’s unjust imprisonment and for his death.
Democratic governments must reinforce their efforts to end the regime’s abuses and support Navalny’s vision for a free Russia.
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:
🗳️ How You Can Protect the Spirit of Democracy
🇷🇺 Election Watch: Russia
🎒 Apply for our LEARN Summer Internships
More: bit.ly/FH02-15
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"People on US college campuses—oases for overseas students and faculty who get education and teaching opportunities that would be impossible at home—are increasingly being targeted for intimidation."
@washingtonpost.com spotlights transnational repression⬇️
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Ad hoc responses to transnational repression on US campuses obscure its persistent, systemic dangers.
Establishing reporting mechanisms is a vital first step that university administrators can take to ensure the safety of targeted students & faculty.
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"The United States and other democratic govts should recognize tactics of civil death for what they are," write FH's @abramowitz.bsky.social & Amy Slipowitz for Real Clear Politics. "Quiet but powerful weapons in the war against freedom and democracy."
www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...
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Freedom in the World 2024 launches February 29!
RSVP for our virtual launch event and a panel discussion with @anneapplebaum.bsky.social, Richard Atwood, Moisés Naím, & FH's @abramowitz.bsky.social, Adrian Shahbaz, & Yana Gorokhovskaia.
Register today!
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🇵🇰 What key digital interference issues are we watching for ahead of tomorrow's election in Pakistan?
📶 Internet shutdowns
⁉️ Information manipulation
🚓 Arrests & prosecutions
🤬 Harassment & violence
❌ Website blocks
Learn more: freedomhouse.org/report/elect...
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How can democratic governments and donors support and defend political prisoners, both while in detention and after their release?
Our new report offers a comprehensive overview of how to help imprisoned defenders of democratic change: freedomhouse.org/report/repor...
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“Civil death” constitutes an array of repressive tactics, including travel controls, physical monitoring, blacklisting, & asset seizure, all of which prevent govt opponents & critics from participating normally in society.
Read more in our latest report: freedomhouse.org/report/free-...
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📣NEW REPORT!
Foreign governments are targeting international students & faculty, undermining academic freedom & free expression.
Our new analysis spotlights the dangers faced & urgent support needed by targets of transnational repression on US campuses.
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What is “civil death”?
Our new report uses the term to illustrate how antidemocratic regimes restrict their opponents’ participation in society.
These tactics are most potent when used in combination, creating obstacles from all angles.
More: freedomhouse.org/report/free-...
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Political imprisonment coincides with both sudden & gradual democratic decline, including...
- Demonstrations (🇹🇷, 🇻🇪)
- Elections (🇳🇮, 🇹🇿)
- Power grabs (🇹🇳, 🇹🇭)
More from our newest report: freedomhouse.org/report/free-...
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New report by my colleagues @freedomhouse.bsky.social on political imprisonment, civil death, and the novel ways autocratizing states repress dissidents and opposition: freedomhouse.org/report/free-...
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