Articles by Freedom House
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.”
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.