United States: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report
Investigations into the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election continued throughout the year, leading to hundreds of new convictions linked to the January 2021 attack on the Capitol, in which supporters of then president Donald Trump violently disrupted congressional certification of Joseph Biden’s victory.
Freedom House | Expanding freedom and democracy
In what was a consequential year for freedom and democracy around the globe, Freedom House provided millions of dollars of support to human rights defenders in 132 countries, championed free and independent media, monitored elections …
Reflecting on 2024: A Challenging Year for Democracy and Freedom
Dec 18, 2024 · In what was a consequential year for freedom and democracy around the globe, Freedom House provided millions of dollars of support to human rights defenders in 132 countries, championed free and independent media, monitored elections worldwide, and published groundbreaking research.
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Established more than 80 years ago on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people, Freedom House is a nonpartisan non-profit organization that works to expand and defend freedom globally to help secure a world where all are free.
Freedom in the World | Freedom House
Since 1973, Freedom House has assessed the condition of political rights and civil liberties around the world. It is used on a regular basis by policymakers, journalists, academics, activists, and many others. The Freedom in the World report is …
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Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Our research and analysis frame the policy debate in the United States and abroad on the progress and decline of freedom.
Countries and Territories - Freedom House
Freedom House measures the level of democratic governance in 29 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia through its annual Nations in Transit report. The democracy score incorporates separate ratings on national and local governance, electoral process, independent media, civil society, judicial framework and independence, and corruption. Click on a country name below to access the full ...
Israel: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House
In January, the government proposed a set of legal amendments that would reduce the judiciary’s ability to block government actions and legislation, triggering massive protests and criticism from opponents who argued that the changes threatened the checks and balances of …
Policy Recommendations: Internet Freedom | Freedom House
Securing Elections For Policymakers. Improve transparency and oversight of online political advertisements. In the United States, the Honest Ads Act (S.1356/H.R.2592) would modernize existing law by applying disclosure requirements to campaign advertising and requiring large digital platforms to maintain a public file of all electioneering communications that includes a copy of each ad, when ...
Countries and Territories - Freedom House
Freedom House rates people’s access to political rights and civil liberties in 210 countries and territories through its annual Freedom in the World report. Individual freedoms—ranging from the right to vote to freedom of expression and equality before the law—can be affected by state or nonstate actors. Click on a country name below to access the full country narrative report.