Articles by Freedom House
Azerbaijani journalist sentenced to 25 days in detention, just one day after arrest for “hooliganism”
On 30 October a Baku court sentenced opposition journalist Khalid Garayev to 25 days in detention on trumped-up charges of hooliganism and disobeying the police.
Kyrgyzstan should reject bill criminalising expression about LGBTI rights and people
The draft law “…would block LGBTI organizations and others working on sexual and reproductive rights from operating legally, and restrict the media and people who seek to express their views publicly and peacefully.”
Azerbaijan: Stop harassment and legal action against leading investigative journalist
Against the backdrop of the unprecedented crackdown on civil society, Khadija Ismayilova’s arrest on criminal defamation charges seems imminent and would confirm the authorities’ intent to silence all critical voices in the country.
Under pressure: A timeline of civil society repression during Azerbaijan’s Council of Europe chairmanship
Cases of detention, sentencing and imprisonment of dissidents have been taking place during the period that Azerbaijan is meant to be leading the rest of Europe towards a greater respect for human rights.
On Right to Know Day, calls for UN to include free expression rights in development goals
More than 100 civil society organisations ask the UN Secretary General to recognise the importance of free expression rights in the sustainable development goals.
Venezuela’s unchecked repression ensures further unrest
The international press has largely shifted its focus away from Venezuela, but government repression has continued in less conspicuous forms.
The U.S. must lead in upholding net neutrality
The U.S.’ regulatory proposal “Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet” directly affects domestic internet policy, but it also undermines the position of the United States as an international leader on internet freedom.
Lyon Declaration: Global call to include access to information in UN development agenda
IFEX members and partners from around the world urge the UN to include access to information in the Agenda for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.