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Freedom House rates people’s access to political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories through its annual Freedom in the World report. Individual freedoms—ranging from the right to vote to freedom of expression and equality before the law—can be affected by state or nonstate actors. Click on a country name below to access the full country narrative report.
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Global freedom statuses are calculated on a weighted scale. See the methodology. In 2024 we tracked internet and digital media freedom in 72 countries. Our annual Nations in Transit report evaluates the state of democracy in 29 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia. Democracy Statuses are determined by the Democracy Score.
Freedom House | Expanding freedom and democracy
3 days ago · Freedom House’s Election Watch project offers in-depth analysis ahead of key elections around the world, including those in Partly Free and Not Free countries. Each assessment informs technology companies, policymakers, and civil society organizations about the risks of human rights violations and digital interference ahead of an election.
Lessons in Democracy and Activism from Latin America and the …
Jul 11, 2021 · From September 15, a day when five Central American nations mark their independence, to October 15, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month to honor the cultural impact of that 60-million-strong community. The celebration was recognized as National Hispanic Heritage Month when it was legally established in 1988 but is increasingly …
Policy Recommendations: Internet Freedom | Freedom House
These efforts should also formalize regular, ongoing engagement with civil society and the private sector. Strengthen the Freedom Online Coalition’s capacity to protect internet freedom. As the upcoming 2023 chair, the United States should focus on strengthening the FOC’s name recognition and its ability to drive diplomatic coordination and ...
United States: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report
34. The United States has a free and diverse press, operating under some of the strongest constitutional protections in the world. Nonetheless, media freedom and independence are impaired by challenges ranging from market concentration and economic constraints to partisan bias and disinformation.
Russia: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House
Overview. Power in Russia’s authoritarian political system is concentrated in the hands of President Vladimir Putin. With subservient courts and security forces, a controlled media environment, and a legislature consisting of a ruling party and pliable opposition factions, the Kremlin manipulates elections and suppresses genuine opposition.
China: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House
The numerical scores and status listed above do not reflect conditions in Hong Kong or Tibet, which are examined in separate reports. Freedom in the World reports assess the level of political rights and civil liberties in a given geographical area, regardless of whether they are affected by the state, nonstate actors, or foreign powers. Territories are sometimes assessed separately if …
Ethiopia: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom …
The board of the Ethiopian Media Authority (EMA) is supposed to be selected in an open and transparent process. But in 2022, Parliament violated a 2021 media law, which provided a more liberal media framework, to appoint Prosperity Party members to the EMA board. Journalists faced arrest and violence in 2023.
Venezuela: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom …
The Venezuelan Violence Observatory (OVV) found that the country’s overall rate of violent death—including homicides by civilians, deaths at the hands of the authorities, and other suspicious deaths—was 26.8 per 100,000 people in 2023, a significant decline from the 35.3 per 100,000 people registered in 2022.