Articles by Freedom House
Human Rights Council passes resolution supporting limits on free speech
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 30 March 2007 Freedom House press release: Freedom House Condemns Passage of UN Resolution Supporting Limits on Free Speech March 30, 2007 – A resolution justifying suppression of unpopular speech, adopted this morning by the UN Human Rights Council under the guise of discouraging “defamation of religion,” constitutes […]
Authorities harass critical television station, probe finances of staff and programme guests
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 26 February 2007 Freedom House press release: Freedom House Calls on the Turkish Government to Respect Media Freedom Prior to Forthcoming Elections February 26, 2007 – Freedom House expressed concern today at recent attempts by the Turkish government to intimidate media outlets, and calls on authorities to respect […]
Following dictator’s death, Freedom House calls for free expression reforms, greater openness
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is an 11 January 2007 Freedom House press release: Turkmenistan Urged to End its Reign of Repression Washington, D.C., and Budapest, Hungary – Following the death of long-time dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, and prior to upcoming presidential elections, Freedom House today called on the government of Turkmenistan to initiate steps that […]
Freedom House launches new web-based resource on press freedom
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is an 11 October 2006 Freedom House press release: Freedom House Launches New Web-Based Resource on Press Freedom Freedom House is proud to announce an expanded section of its website dedicated to press freedom Freedom House today released a new web-based resource providing comprehensive information about press freedom around the […]
Freedom House opens space for freedom of expression with launch of “Gozaar”, a journal on democracy and human rights
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: Freedom House Announces the Launch of Gozaar, a Journal on Democracy and Human Rights in Iran Freedom House announces the launch of Gozaar, a new Persian/English online journal devoted to discussion of democracy and human rights in Iran. Gozaar – meaning ‘transition’ – recognizes […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Press under threat in key Asian, African countries; longer-term pattern of decline noted in Latin America and former Soviet Union
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 27 April 2006 Freedom House press release: Press Under Threat in Key Asian, African countries, Study Finds Longer-Term Pattern of Decline Noted in Latin America and Former Soviet Union NEW YORK, April 27, 2006 – Press freedom suffered setbacks in a number of important countries in Asia and […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Despite improvements, region continues to rank lowest for press freedoms
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a 27 April Freedom House capsule report: Press Freedom Must Continue to Improve in the Middle East and North Africa NEW YORK, April 27, 2006 – Despite overall improvements in press freedom in the Middle East and North Africa over the last several years, the region continues to rank […]
CAPSULE REPORT: Freedom House releases report detailing censorship mechanisms, elaborate instruments of control
(Freedom House/IFEX) – The following is a Freedom House press release: Freedom House: New Report Details China Censorship Mechanisms Repressive Model Relies on Elaborate Instruments of Control February 9, 2006 – Freedom House today released a special report that pinpoints the previously unknown mechanisms used by the Chinese authorities to muzzle its media. The report, […]