As we mark October 30, the International Day of Political Prisoners, this week and reaffirm our solidarity with the more than ...

Eighty-five years ago, in 1941, totalitarian forces were aggressively advancing across the world. To address this challenge, ...

Democratic governments and technology companies should counter authoritarian efforts to disconnect people from the global ...

An altercation at the United Nations last week showed in public what people in Cuba live with every day: a government that ...

The October 30 Coalition have released the following joint statement to rally support for political prisoners and champion ...

Workers led the highest percentage of protests during the third quarter of 2026 (44 percent), followed by homeowners (27 ...

The shape of the internet is changing, as governments across the ideological spectrum erect new barriers to how people access ...

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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 ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Freedom House’s new 85th anniversary campaign, aimed at ...

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary democracy with vibrant media and civil society sectors. However, organized crime contributes to high levels of violence, and corruption among ...