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A prodemocracy organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world.
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Jun 12
A message from the Freedom House Board of Trustees: Sustaining Our Commitment to the Enduring Cause of Freedom ⬇️
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As of 2025, a little under 16% of the world’s internet users live in countries ranked Free by Freedom on the Net.

More from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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🟧NEW TNR WATCH: The Maduro regime has a track record of #transnationalrepression against Venezuelan exiles, with authorities orchestrating physical attacks, manipulating Interpol, weaponizing Venezuela’s repressive legal system & intimidating people online & offline: freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-...
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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🟨STATUS CHANGE: Our 2025 #FreedomOnTheNet report downgraded Serbia from Free to Partly Free.

The government’s repressive response to student-led protests led to detentions of people who spoke out online in support of the protests.

More details: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🟪STATUS CHANGE: Our 2025 #FreedomOnTheNet report downgraded Nicaragua from Partly Free to Not Free.

The government intensified its crackdown on independent press and dissent, using new technical censorship measures.

More details: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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People in at least 57 of the 72 countries covered by #FreedomOnTheNet 2025 were arrested or imprisoned for online expression on social, political, or religious topics during the 12-month coverage period—a record high.

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November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Which countries host the best and worst environments for internet freedom according to #FreedomOnTheNet 2025?

🟩 Best:
Iceland (94/100)
Estonia (91/100)
Chile (87/100)

🟪 Worst:
China (9/100)
Myanmar (9/100)
Iran (13/100)

More data: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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📈 Kenya experienced the most severe decline in its internet freedom score, followed by Georgia and Venezuela.

Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Only 17 countries experienced score improvements in 2025. Bangladesh marked the strongest improvement, as a student-led uprising ousted the country’s repressive leadership in August 2024.

Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Of the 72 countries covered by #FreedomOnTheNet, 27 saw their scores decline and just 17 registered gains.

🗺️Explore the map: freedomhouse.org/explore-the-...
November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Read the latest Spotlight🔆on Freedom:

📱 Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet
⛓️ NEW Political Prisoners Watch
🟧 NEW Transnational Repression (TNR) Watch

More: bit.ly/4i4loB2
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November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Since June 2022, our China Dissent Monitor has documented 307 cases of “threatening to jump” (威胁跳楼) as a form of dissent, in which protesters typically stand or sit near the edge of a roof or other high location to draw attention to a perceived injustice. Read more: freedomhouse.org/report/china...
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Data from our China Dissent Monitor show that such dissent over school safety issues in China is widespread, with 128 protests occurring in at least 73 cities across 23 provinces or regions since September 2022.

Explore more about protest in China:
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November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Since June 2022, our China Dissent Monitor has recorded 182 protests related to conflict over school districts. Protests peak each year from June to August, just before the new school year.

Explore more about protest in China: freedomhouse.org/report/china...
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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According to our China Dissent Monitor, since June 2022, schools & local education authorities have faced a total of 168 protests linked to unpaid wages or benefits & school closures/mergers.

Explore more about protest in China:
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November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The newest installment of our China Dissent Monitor adds 1,392 dissent events to our database—a 45% year-on-year increase compared to Q3 2024.

Most protests were led by workers (38%), property owners (29%), and rural residents (15%).

Explore our data:
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Issue 10: July – September 2025
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November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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“An innovative economic system rests on the rule of law and the presumption of freedom, rights, and liberties—principles that come under assault under autocratic rule.”

Read more from Freedom House President Gerardo Berthin: freedomhouse.org/article/when...
When Business Meets Autocracy, the Stakes Rise for Everyone
Economies are more resilient where governments protect rights and liberties and uphold the rule of law.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Research shows that economies are more resilient where governments protect rights and liberties and uphold the rule of law. Read more from Freedom House President Gerardo Berthin: freedomhouse.org/article/when...
When Business Meets Autocracy, the Stakes Rise for Everyone
Economies are more resilient where governments protect rights and liberties and uphold the rule of law.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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On this International Day of Political Prisoners, we’re proud to co-lead a joint statement—standing in solidarity with the estimated one million political prisoners detained worldwide. #FreeThemAll

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Joint Statement on the International Day of Political Prisoners
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Read the latest Spotlight🔆on Freedom:

📈 When Business Meets Autocracy, the Stakes Rise for Everyone
🏛️ NEW SERIES: Foundations of Freedom – Civic Space
🟧 NEW Transnational Repression (TNR) Watch

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October 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: #FreedomOnTheNet 2025 launches on November 13!

Reserve your spot at our virtual launch event featuring internet freedom experts from around the world by RSVPing below ⬇️
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October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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🪧 NEW: @FH_China’s China Dissent Monitor has now recorded 12,331 dissent events in China since June 2022.

Our Q3 update focuses on schools as a venue for protest, large demonstrations sparked by school safety concerns, & threatening to jump as a form of protest.

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October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🏛️Introducing: Foundations of Freedom—a new series on the foundational elements of democracy & why they are essential in achieving a world where all people are free.

Our first essay focuses on the importance of maintaining an open and robust civic space. Read more: freedomhouse.org/article/foun...
October 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:

✊NEW China Dissent Monitor (CDM)
📢 STATEMENT: The War in Gaza Must End
💻POLICY ALERT: Freedom House Urges UN Member States to Refrain from Signing UN Convention Against Cybercrime
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October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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From his cell in Yaoundé Central Prison, Cameroonian journalist and political prisoner Tsi Conrad shares his concerns about Cameroon’s upcoming presidential election and the country's worsening democratic crisis.

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Don’t allow Cameroon’s forever president to trample democracy again
A festering civil war and a rigged election could spark chaos that would affect the entire continent’s security
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October 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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STATEMENT: After two years of devastation, the right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and freedom cannot be postponed any longer.

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The War in Gaza Must End
After two years of devastation, the right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and freedom cannot be postponed any longer.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM