Freedom House’s co-founder, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, said that “a democratic government represents the sum total of the ...

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

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 ...

Of all the Arab states that experienced popular uprisings and political upheaval in 2011, Tunisia alone navigated the crisis through civil debate, free elections, and constructive negotiations. But ...

Andranik Shirinyan is the Country Representative for Freedom House in Armenia. Shirinyan is specialized in International and European Law at Yerevan State University and the University of Bologna. He ...

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Roza Melkumyan is a Program Associate at Freedom House working with projects in Armenia and Ukraine that aim to foster democratic culture, combat mis- and disinformation, and protect freedom of ...

Media outlets in Poland, Hungary, and Italy are battling legal threats from powerful politicians and businesspeople seeking to silence journalists and avoid accountability. Media outlets across Europe ...

Even as Americans remain committed to the ideals of democracy, a majority see democracy in the United States as weak and getting weaker, according to a national survey jointly commissioned by Freedom ...

The Freedom on the Net project builds the capacity of its network of researchers—in-country bloggers, academics, journalists, and tech experts chosen for their promise and expertise—by providing the ...

Freedom House recognized a distinguished slate of advocates for democracy and freedom around the globe at its Annual Awards in Washington, DC. Award recipients included Venezuelan democratic movement ...