WASHINGTON—Freedom House today announced the appointment of Jamie Fly as its Chief Executive Officer, effective February 2, 2026. A widely respected and experienced leader in the fields of democracy ...

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 ...

This project is no longer being maintained as of early 2025. The project previously tracked the intersection of elections, internet platforms, and human rights around the world. You can review the ...

A growing number of leaders in Central and Eastern Europe have dropped even the pretense of playing by the rules of democracy. As the democratic consensus of the post–Cold War order has given way to ...

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 ...

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 methodology and report acknowledgements. China was the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom in the 2016 Freedom on the Net ...

The United States is a federal republic whose people benefit from a vibrant political system, a strong rule-of-law tradition, robust freedoms of expression and religious belief, and a wide array of ...

Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. Fostering New Dialogue, Innovative Ideas to Energize ...

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