Freedom House
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A prodemocracy organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world.
AI systems developed or deployed by repressive governments could be used to amplify existing threats to freedom of expression and privacy.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
AI systems developed or deployed by repressive governments could be used to amplify existing threats to freedom of expression and privacy.
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More from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
As of 2025, a little under 16% of the world’s internet users live in countries ranked Free by Freedom on the Net.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As of 2025, a little under 16% of the world’s internet users live in countries ranked Free by Freedom on the Net.
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More from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
🟧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
🟧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-...
🟨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.
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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
🟨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...
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...
🟪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.
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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
🟪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...
The government intensified its crackdown on independent press and dissent, using new technical censorship measures.
More details: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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
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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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...
🟩 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
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...
🟩 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...
📈 Kenya experienced the most severe decline in its internet freedom score, followed by Georgia and Venezuela.
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Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
📈 Kenya experienced the most severe decline in its internet freedom score, followed by Georgia and Venezuela.
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Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
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.
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Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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...
Dive deeper into the newest data from #FreedomOnTheNet 2025: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...
Of the 72 countries covered by #FreedomOnTheNet, 27 saw their scores decline and just 17 registered gains.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Of the 72 countries covered by #FreedomOnTheNet, 27 saw their scores decline and just 17 registered gains.
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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
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📱 Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet
⛓️ NEW Political Prisoners Watch
🟧 NEW Transnational Repression (TNR) Watch
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November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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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📱 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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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
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...
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.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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.
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Explore more about protest in China:
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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.
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Explore more about protest in China: freedomhouse.org/report/china...
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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.
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Explore more about protest in China: freedomhouse.org/report/china...
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.
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Explore more about protest in China:
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November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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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Explore more about protest in China:
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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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📈 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
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
More: bit.ly/3WZUyQx
Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter
📈 When Business Meets Autocracy, the Stakes Rise for Everyone
🏛️ NEW SERIES: Foundations of Freedom – Civic Space
🟧 NEW Transnational Repression (TNR) Watch
More: bit.ly/3WZUyQx
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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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Reserve your spot at our virtual launch event featuring internet freedom experts from around the world by RSVPing below ⬇️
freedomhouse.org/event/report...
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🗓️ 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 ⬇️
freedomhouse.org/event/report...
Reserve your spot at our virtual launch event featuring internet freedom experts from around the world by RSVPing below ⬇️
freedomhouse.org/event/report...
🪧 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.
freedomhouse.org/report/china...
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.
freedomhouse.org/report/china...
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🪧 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.
freedomhouse.org/report/china...
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.
freedomhouse.org/report/china...
🏛️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...
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
🏛️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...
Our first essay focuses on the importance of maintaining an open and robust civic space. Read more: freedomhouse.org/article/foun...
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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✊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
More: bit.ly/4mV5PvW
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October 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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
More: bit.ly/4mV5PvW
Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter
✊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
More: bit.ly/4mV5PvW
Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHnewsletter
📣 NOW LIVE: Australia #TransnationalRepression (TNR) case study
The Australian govt is aware of TNR and conducts outreach to diaspora communities, but their legislative and sanctions framework need reform to bolster the response.
Read our new analysis: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
The Australian govt is aware of TNR and conducts outreach to diaspora communities, but their legislative and sanctions framework need reform to bolster the response.
Read our new analysis: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📣 NOW LIVE: Australia #TransnationalRepression (TNR) case study
The Australian govt is aware of TNR and conducts outreach to diaspora communities, but their legislative and sanctions framework need reform to bolster the response.
Read our new analysis: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
The Australian govt is aware of TNR and conducts outreach to diaspora communities, but their legislative and sanctions framework need reform to bolster the response.
Read our new analysis: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...
Over the past decade, Freedom House has supported more than 25,000 at-risk human rights defenders worldwide. Today we are launching a new campaign to support many more. Every dollar counts. Donate today at www.FreedomHouse.org/Donate
October 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Over the past decade, Freedom House has supported more than 25,000 at-risk human rights defenders worldwide. Today we are launching a new campaign to support many more. Every dollar counts. Donate today at www.FreedomHouse.org/Donate
Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:
🟧 NEW TNR WATCH
📢 Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence
🏆 Call for nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize
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🟧 NEW TNR WATCH
📢 Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence
🏆 Call for nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize
More: bit.ly/3IuIFP6
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September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:
🟧 NEW TNR WATCH
📢 Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence
🏆 Call for nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize
More: bit.ly/3IuIFP6
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🟧 NEW TNR WATCH
📢 Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence
🏆 Call for nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize
More: bit.ly/3IuIFP6
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In the wake of Jina Mahsa Amini's death three years ago today, we reiterate our solidarity with the #WomanLifeFreedom movement and urge the intl community to continue supporting the Iranian people’s democratic aspirations.
September 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In the wake of Jina Mahsa Amini's death three years ago today, we reiterate our solidarity with the #WomanLifeFreedom movement and urge the intl community to continue supporting the Iranian people’s democratic aspirations.
On this #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, we are pleased to announce that @kettering.org has pledged $500,000 over 2yrs to support Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report, ensuring the continued production of our flagship annual report on the state of global freedom
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September 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
On this #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, we are pleased to announce that @kettering.org has pledged $500,000 over 2yrs to support Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report, ensuring the continued production of our flagship annual report on the state of global freedom
freedomhouse.org/article/char...
freedomhouse.org/article/char...