Freedom House’s co-founder, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, said that “a democratic government represents the sum total of the courage and the integrity of its individuals.” Today, her vision is carried ...

The two countries should build on recent progress by coordinating cross-agency efforts and strengthening resilience among ...

Amid declining faith in the international system, a different form of protectionism is gaining steam with adverse consequences for billions of internet users. Authorities in a growing number of ...

Houlton Dannenberg is the Senior Specialist for Social Strategy and Digital Content at Freedom House. Previously, they worked with the Center for European Policy Analysis, e-International Relations, ...

In this issue: How internet freedom in China hit a new low in 2019 and why other countries could follow, highlights from the Communist Party Fourth Plenum, facial recognition upgrades, censorship by ...

Emily Couch is a Program Officer on Freedom House’s Europe & Eurasia Program team. In this role, she leads the day-to-day operations of the Ukraine portfolio, which includes projects on freedom of ...

Dan Keesey is a Program Officer for Freedom House’s Asia Programs, and is an international development professional with six plus years of experience working with various Washington, D.C.-based NGOs.

A small but determined sector of independent news organizations in Hungary are pioneering new ways to adapt and survive. In an environment dominated by well-funded progovernment outlets, independent ...

The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). See the research methodology and report acknowledgements. Internet freedom in Armenia has improved since the Velvet Revolution swept ...