Articles by Freedom House
Freedom House reveals world’s worst human rights abusers
“In this report we identify regimes whose people experience heavy penalties for independent thought or action,” says Freedom House.
Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act
IFEX members have joined SEAPA in urging the president to sign the FOI Act into law before the current administration leaves office.
Thirty IFEX members call on UNESCO to refuse funds from one of Africa’s worst violators of press freedom, Equatorial Guinea
Recalling UNESCO’s stated commitment to free expression on World Press Freedom Day, 30 IFEX members call for the organisation not to accept a $3 million donation from President Teodoro Obiang for the administration of an international prize in life sciences.
Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine
Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.
Twenty-four press freedom groups and human rights organisations call on the government to implement reforms
IFEX members joined other human rights organisations in denouncing the deterioration of press freedom under the new interim government.
Restrictions on press freedom intensifying, concludes Freedom House in “2010 Freedom of the Press” study
The study reported that press freedom declined for the eighth consecutive year, producing a global landscape in which only one in six people live in countries with a free press.
Freedom House releases “Countries at the Crossroads” 2010 report
According to Freedom House’s assessment, declines exceeded improvements with widespread efforts by governments to restrict freedom of expression and association in particular.
Freedom House launches “30 Days of Press Freedom”
A new essay will be featured each day leading up to World Press Freedom Day and will highlight developments in press freedom for each of the 30 years of the survey’s publication.