Articles by Freedom House
Human rights advocates present plan of action to Obama administration
President Obama was urged to prioritise freedom of expression and association, and support human rights defenders.
Global human rights advocates meet with President Obama on U.S. human rights agenda
Activists from more than eight countries encouraged the president to play a greater leadership role in defending freedom of expression.
Press seizure underscores concerns about government’s commitment to freedom
An Almaty court ordered the seizure of five newspapers’ print runs and issued an order banning reports “damaging the honor and integrity” of the president’s son-in-law.
Ombudsman’s statements reflect culture of intimidation, says Freedom House
The Chechen ombudsman alleged that the human rights organisation Memorial has been using facts about rights violations to “destabilise” the situation in Chechnya.
Group of bloggers, political party representatives and journalists arrested by government forces
The arrests are an example of a pattern of government interference in the right of citizens to freedom of expression, says Freedom House.
Global declines in freedom outweighed gains in 2009, says Freedom House annual survey
Declines in freedom were registered in 40 countries in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and the former Soviet Union.
Freedom House congratulates Memorial on human rights award
Freedom House congratulates Oleg Orlov, Lyudmila Alexeyeva and Sergei Kovalev of the human rights group Memorial on winning the 2009 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
Secretary of state highlights importance of free expression in human rights speech
Hillary Clinton’s remarks build on President Obama’s Nobel prize acceptance speech, in which he said “peace is unstable where citizens are denied the right to speak freely.”