Articles by Freedom House
“I will get out of here eventually”: A conversation with journalist and political prisoner José Rubén Zamora
The imprisoned founder of “El Periódico”, which made its name by exposing corruption in the country’s ruling classes, is awaiting a new trial on money-laundering charges that press freedom groups call politically motivated.
Biden administration must accelerate efforts to free Vladimir Kara-Murza
In 2023, Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Russia on bogus charges for his criticism of Putin’s repressive government and the Kremlin’s ongoing war against Ukraine.
More than 20 per cent of governments engage in transnational repression
According to Freedom House, 25 governments were responsible for 125 incidents of physical transnational repression in 2023 alone, including assassinations, abductions, assaults, detentions, and unlawful deportations.
China: Censorship and surveillance updates
Documentary on migrants censored, report on police brutality removed, and intensified censorship in 2024.
Governments escalate transnational repression of journalists
“Between 2014 and 2023 at least 112 acts of transnational repression were committed against journalists by 26 governments, including those of Belarus, Cambodia, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey” – Freedom House
Suffering the consequences of SLAPPs in Central and Eastern Europe
Wealthy individuals, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, are abusing the law to stifle critical reporting. However, journalists are fighting back.
Advances in artificial intelligence are amplifying a crisis for human rights online
A new Freedom House report notes that while innovations in AI contributed to the 13th consecutive year of global decline in internet freedom, older forms of digital repression continued to proliferate.
China: Crackdowns on misinformation and LGBTQI+ accounts, new mobile app rules, and censorship of accident reports
The Chinese government’s latest crackdown on online rumors echoes Xi Jinping’s earlier effort to establish a “security barrier” around the Chinese internet.