Articles by Freedom House
Media freedom NGOs ask Polish defence minister to drop complaint against journalist
An investigative reporter for the independent newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, Tomasz Piatek is facing a possible two to three-year jail sentence in a case that is being prepared by military prosecutors and could be heard by a military court.
China’s newest censorship methods on display
A month riddled with perilous anniversaries offers a showcase for the Communist Party’s upgraded internet controls.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
Appeal to China: Permit Liu Xiaobo to travel overseas on humanitarian grounds
In a joint letter to Xi Jinping, the IFJ, Freedom House, and RSF urge him to intervene to grant Liu Xiaobo permission to travel overseas on humanitarian grounds.
Freedom on a leash for Liu Xiaobo, Hong Kong protests, and a cruel prison sentence for blogger ‘Me Nam’
China releases Liu Xiaobo on medical parole; #FreeThe5KH out on bail; journalists escape jail term in Timor Leste; “Mother Mushroom” sentenced to 10 years
Pluralism under attack: The assault on press freedom in Poland
Poland’s government is using legislative, political, and economic means to stifle the media and limit dissent and debate within the country, according to Pluralism under Attack: The Assault on Press Freedom in Poland, a special report from Freedom House.
After delivering years of strife, Erdoğan demands more power
This Sunday, Turkey will hold a referendum on changes to its constitution that would transform the country from a parliamentary to a presidential republic, concentrating power in the hands of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan has pursued this greater responsibility despite an increasingly disastrous record of governance.
The battle for China’s spirit : Religious revival, repression, and resistance under Xi Jinping
The Chinese government’s controls over religion have intensified under Xi Jinping, seeping into new areas of daily life and triggering growing resistance from believers, according to the Freedom House report “The Battle for China’s Spirit”.