WASHINGTON—In response to the Trump administration’s activation and deployment of members of the military for “the protection ...

Freedom House was founded in 1941 by a group of concerned citizens led by Eleanor Roosevelt, a Democrat, and Wendell Willkie, ...

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

In this issue: China’s censors aim to contain dissent during harsh COVID-19 lockdowns as Xi Jinping propaganda is boosted ahead of party congress. Meanwhile, social media platforms reveal users IP ...

This special report documents how ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh were intentionally subjected to regular attacks, intimidation, deprivation of basic rights and adequate living conditions, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anne Witkowsky is a national security expert who has held leadership positions across the US government. She most recently served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability and ...