Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 📊 New Research: Presidential Term-Limit Evasion 🚫 Freedom In Focus: Elections Abolished in Nicaragua 💻 TNR Watch: Cyberattacks and Digital TNR 🤝 Freedom House Partners with Rutgers Democracy Lab More: bit.ly/4w4uva5 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

📣 NEW: Around the world, power-hungry heads of state are increasingly circumventing term-limit restrictions. Read our newest report to learn more about this phenomenon and its consequences for a country's democratic trajectory: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 📊 New Issue: China Dissent Monitor ✍️ When the US Advocates for Political Prisoners, Freedom Wins 🎥 Five Years Later: The Voices They Could Not Silence 📅 Event: Venezuela's Transition More: bit.ly/4vAyxGX Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 🕊️ Pastor Jin Is Free. The Work to Free Political Prisoners Continues. ⚠️ Cuba at a Breaking Point 🌎 Country Spotlight: Cuba 🤝 Freedom House History: Supporting NATO More: bit.ly/4h4MJ7r Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

Many Cubans remain imprisoned for exercising fundamental freedoms. Five years after #11J, these are the words of the voices they cannot silence. Watch: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #LibertadYa #FreeThemAll

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 🗽 Americans Must Stand Up for Democracy and Freedom ▶️ Laura Roosevelt on Freedom House’s Legacy 📜 TNR Watch: Europe Takes Action Against Transnational Repression More: bit.ly/4eCYY8w Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

Freedom House was proud to honor the fifth president of Georgia, H.E. Salome Zourabichvili with the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize. Her courage and steadfast commitment to Georgia's democratic and European future embody the spirit of this honor. Watch the event here: freedomhouse.org/event/2026-m...

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 🔒 No Reset Without Releases: Georgia’s Political Prisoners 🏅 Honoring H.E. Salome Zourabichvili with the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize 👥 Freedom House Welcomes Margaret Hoover & David Pressman to the Board More: bit.ly/HBDze36 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

Just Announced: Freedom House Welcomes New Board Members Margaret Hoover, David Pressman Learn more: freedomhouse.org/article/free...

The Mark Palmer Prize recognizes exceptional achievements in advancing and defending democracy by diplomats and public officials. This year, Freedom House is proud to honor H.E. Salome Zourabichvili, fifth president of Georgia. Learn more: freedomhouse.org/mark-palmer-...

As we mark 85 years defending freedom worldwide, CEO Jamie Fly announced the launch of the Investing in Freedom’s Future Campaign — a bold effort to raise $85 million to support those on the front lines of freedom and confront growing authoritarianism. Learn more: freedomhouse.org/investing-fr...

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 🏆 Freedom House Honors Courage, Democracy at the 2026 Annual Awards 🤝 Investing in Freedom’s Future ⚠️ TNR Watch: RightsCon and Attacks on Transnational Civil Society 🎥 Freedom House: Celebrating 85 Years More: bit.ly/4dAXtIL Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

Starting now: Freedom House’s Annual Awards & 85th anniversary celebration honoring leaders and institutions advancing democracy and freedom worldwide. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/eFNhh58... #FreedomHouse85

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Join Freedom House for our Annual Awards and 85th Anniversary celebration as we honor courageous individuals advancing freedom and democracy at one of the most challenging moments in decades. Tune in to the livestream and join the conversation with #FreedomHouse85: www.youtube.com/live/eFNhh58...

Read the latest Spotlight 🔆 on Freedom: 🗣️ Freedom House Adopts the Case of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri 📰 President Trump’s Opportunity to Bring Home Jimmy Lai 🗪 What Trump Should Discuss with Xi in Beijing 🌏 Country Spotlight: China More: bit.ly/4wM3A4D Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

At our Annual Awards, Freedom House will present the Mark Palmer Prize to the fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili. The award recognizes her exceptional achievements advancing democracy through diplomacy and public service. Join us in Washington, DC, on May 20: www.freedomhouse85th.org

At our Annual Awards and 85th Anniversary celebration, we will honor @rcfp.org with the Edward R. Murrow Guardian of Democracy Award. Through pro bono legal services, litigation, and advocacy, the organization defends journalists across the United States. Join us on May 20: www.freedomhouse85th.org

Read the latest Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 🌎 POLICY BRIEF: Venezuela After Maduro 💬 What Trump Should Discuss with Xi in Beijing 🏛️ Revitalizing Hungary’s Democracy 📣 Solidarity with the Iranian People More: bit.ly/4n43W23 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FH...

At the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, the U.S. should make clear to China that it expects to see meaningful progress in both the release of political prisoners—including Jimmy Lai and Pastor Ezra Jin—as well as an end to policies of repression against ethnic minorities. freedomhouse.org/article/free...

The opposition’s election victory in #Hungary marks a pivotal moment, with new opportunities to revitalize the country’s democracy. What should the new government prioritize, and what lessons can democracy defenders worldwide learn? Experts discuss: freedomhouse.org/article/afte...

After the Election: Revitalizing Hungarian Democracy, and Lessons from the Opposition Victory

Five experts reflect on the opposition Tisza party’s resounding victory in the Hungarian election, how the new government should move forward, and what democracy’s defenders can learn.

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Freedom House will honor Rosa María Payá Acevedo with the Alfred Moses Liberty Award at our Annual Awards and 85th anniversary celebration. We look forward to celebrating Payá’s leadership in the fight for a free #Cuba and her extraordinary advocacy for political prisoners. freedomhouse85th.org

Nicolás Maduro’s removal offers a unique opportunity for a democratic transition in #Venezuela, but risks remain. Read our new policy brief that outlines the urgent steps needed to avoid backsliding: freedomhouse.org/article/beyo...

Beyond Maduro: Building a Sustainable Democratic Transition in Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro’s removal offers a unique opportunity for a democratic transition in Venezuela. The United States and other democracies should support the Venezuelan people in their demands for truth, ...

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At our Annual Awards and 85th Anniversary celebration, Freedom House will present the Leadership Award to Finland’s President @alexstubb.bsky.social in recognition of his outstanding dedication to advancing democratic values. Join us in DC on May 20: www.freedomhouse85th.org

Ahead of the planned Xi-Trump summit set to take place in May, Freedom House experts weigh in on key issues that merit attention when they meet in Beijing: freedomhouse.org/article/free...

Freedom House Experts on What Trump Should Discuss with Xi in Beijing

Freedom House experts urge the United States to raise the release of political prisoners, Taiwan, transnational repression, sanctions evasion, and more.

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Tomorrow: Freedom House’s @ygorokho.bsky.social joins @ihrc-umn.bsky.social for a discussion on how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression. Join the webinar: cla.umn.edu/ihrc/news-ev...

Students of Diaspora and the Fight for Justice online discussion

This webinar will bring together scholars of diaspora and activism to examine how international, immigrant, and migrant students in the U.S. have organized against repression, especially in the contex...

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NEW JOINT STATEMENT: Freedom House proudly joins leading organizations and experts in calling for renewed global solidarity in support of the people of #Iran. freedomhouse.org/article/iran...

Read the latest Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 📝NEW REPORT: Tracking Transnational Repression in 2025 🗪 How Chinese Authorities Attempted to Silence a Uyghur Scholar and Rights Advocate 🗓️ EVENT: Freedom House Annual Awards and 85th Anniversary More: bit.ly/4cg1JN3 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter

NEW REPORT: Authoritarian collaboration fueled #transnationalrepression in 2025, with at least 30 governments reaching beyond their borders—using tactics from assassinations to detentions—to intimidate or otherwise silence their critics. Read the full report: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...

Collaboration and Resistance: Tracking Transnational Repression in 2025

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“If we give up fighting, we give up existing. I wish all women, journalists, and everyone a life worthy of human dignity.” Read more from journalist Sofya Alagaş, who spent a year in Turkish prison for her reporting: freedomhouse.org/article/qa-p...

Q&A: Persecuted for Her Work in Turkey, Journalist Sofya Alagaş Won’t Be Silenced

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Freedom of religion is an essential component of a free society. Protecting this fundamental freedom requires more than recognition under the law: it demands strong democratic institutions, indep. judiciaries, accountable governance, & a vibrant civil society. Read: freedomhouse.org/article/reli...

Religious Freedom Cannot Survive Without Democracy

Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right that protects the practice of any or no religion. It ensures government neutrality, prohibits state-sponsored religion, and is essential for ...

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