Articles by Freedom House
Freedom House launches campaign to defend freedom of expression
The campaign is in response to a growing crackdown on freedom of expression around the world and in honor of U.N. Human Rights Day.
Twenty-six IFEX members condemn brutal suicide bombing that killed three journalists
Calling on the international community to protect Somali citizens, particularly journalists, 26 IFEX members appeal for justice following the 3 December 2009 attack that killed more than 25 people, including three journalists.
Fifty-two IFEX members condemn massacre of journalists, call for justice
Condemning the problem of impunity in the Philippines, 52 IFEX members appeal for justice in the horrible massacre of a reported 28 journalists.
Forty IFEX members call for the protection of women who exercise free speech
Forty IFEX members express solidarity with women who have been the victims of violence for exercising their free expression rights.
Freedom House launches web feature on fall of Berlin Wall
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Freedom House highlights the changes in freedom in the former communist world that followed the seminal event.
Thirty-one IFEX members and 24 other organisations condemn harsh crackdown on press freedom
While calling on the Moroccan government to stop the current crackdown against press freedom, 31 IFEX members and others condemn the recent arrests and harassment of journalists and independent press.
Twenty-three IFEX members and other organisations raise concerns about proposed mechanisms to combat racial intolerance
23 IFEX members and other organisations call for the defeat of proposed legal mechanisms and say that attempts to address racial or religious hatred should conform to standards of international law.
Postponing Dalai Lama meeting sends wrong message, says Freedom House
China’s leaders use a mixture of interference, cooptation and intimidation to muzzle voices critical of the Chinese government beyond its borders, says the organisation.