A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

The Turkish state’s current campaign of transnational repression is remarkable for its intensity, its geographic reach, and the suddenness with which it escalated. The Turkish state’s current campaign ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

The United Kingdom—which includes the constituent countries of England, Scotland, and Wales along with the territory of Northern Ireland—is a stable democracy that regularly holds free elections and ...

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 ...

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Vivek Paul is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Medicine at Stanford University. Mr. Paul has served as CEO of Wipro, a public technology services company, where he was recognized as among the top ...

Days before President Donald Trump met with General Secretary Xi Jinping in Beijing, Freedom House hosted leading experts and human rights defenders to discuss the Chinese government’s escalating ...

Jacquie Marte currently serves as a Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at Freedom House, a role she took on in 2023. In this position, she oversees initiatives aimed at promoting ...

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Freedom House is seeking a Senior Research Analyst to lead and expand a new research initiative that investigates the relationship between the media and democracy in Europe. Freedom House is a ...