Articles by Freedom House
Chinese government targets elites, intellectuals in recent free expression cases
Among those recently detained are lawyers, university professors, prominent scholars, and students from China’s top universities.
Civil society groups call for Xinjiang Resolution at the UN Human Rights Council
The UN is urged to investigate allegations that China is detaining up to one million Turkic Muslims.
Freedom House global report finds democracy in retreat
Freedom House has recorded global declines in political rights and civil liberties for 13 consecutive years.
How should companies like Netflix respond when repressive governments order the removal of critical content?
Netflix’s decision to comply with a censorship request from Saudi Arabia has renewed an ongoing debate about how international companies should respond to politically motivated censorship demands when operating in repressive countries.
The globalization of Beijing’s media control
The recent “China Media Bulletin” highlights five key trends in the Chinese Communist Party’s global media campaign.
Global NGOs call on EU leaders to prioritize human rights at the EU-China Summit
China is the world’s biggest prison for journalists and citizen-journalists. NGOs want the EU to call for the release of notable prisoners including Liu Xia and Gui Minhai.
China’s ever-expanding surveillance state
China is taking systematic steps to expand its surveillance of people and communication channels within and outside the country.
Terrorism laws are threatening freedom of expression in Spain
Vague bans on glorification of terrorism and insulting the monarchy have ensnared a growing number of artists and social media users.