Twenty-five governments have agreed to a promising new initiative to combat the irresponsible use of commercial cyber ...

José Daniel Ferrer García, presidente del Consejo para la Transición Democrática en Cuba (CTDC) y Coordinador General de la Unión Patriótica de Cuba (UNPACU) y promotor de CubaDecide, fue detenido con ...

Freedom House helps citizens defend their rights against government abuses in several countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Freedom House supports civil society in Latin America and the ...

British authorities must prioritize human rights when reviewing Beijing’s plans for a new “super embassy” in London. The dispute in London is emblematic of a larger, global dilemma. The Chinese ...

In March, the US government imposed sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials for intimidating and harassing Hong Kong activists abroad, and on Thai officials for complying with Beijing’s request ...

Attacks on the rule of law can pave the way for broader abuses of power and the deterioration of fundamental freedoms.

Around the world, autocrats are detaining, prosecuting, and imprisoning legal and judicial professionals as part of a larger assault on the rule of law. In January 2025, a Russian court sentenced ...

The pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a dramatic decline in global internet freedom. For the 10th consecutive year, users have experienced an ...

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This article was first published on Just Security. As Sudan marks two years since the eruption of war between rival military factions—the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ...