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 ...

For decades, Thailand has served as a haven for people escaping war and political repression in countries throughout Southeast Asia and the broader region. For decades, Thailand has served as a haven ...

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 ...

Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to Free Political Prisoners examines restrictions on the liberty of human rights defenders and prodemocracy activists. Free Them All: The Fred Hiatt Program to ...

Collin Roche joined GTCR in 1996 and is currently a Co-CEO and Managing Director of the firm. Previously, Collin was an Associate at EVEREN Securities in Chicago and an Analyst with Goldman, Sachs & ...

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – June 23, 2019: Protesters hold placards with messages that read “reject red media” and “safeguard the nation’s democracy” during a rally against pro-China media in front of the ...

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 ...

Jim Baird is the Public Relations Director at Freedom House, overseeing press engagement for the organization. Prior to joining Freedom House, Jim served in various strategic communications roles, ...

Governments are increasingly purchasing sophisticated technology to monitor their citizens’ behavior on social media. Once the preserve of the world’s foremost intelligence agencies, this form of mass ...

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Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). See the methodology and report acknowledgements. Internet freedom remained largely uninhibited in the past year, though Armenia’s ...