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British authorities must prioritize human rights when reviewing Beijing’s plans for a new “super embassy” in London.
Attacks on the rule of law can pave the way for broader abuses of power and the deterioration of fundamental freedoms.
Around the world, autocrats are detaining, prosecuting, and imprisoning legal and judicial professionals as part of a larger assault on the rule of law.
The pandemic is fueling digital repression worldwide. The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a dramatic decline in global internet freedom. For the 10th consecutive year, users have experienced an ...
As the country marks two years of war this week, the question that looms large is whether hope for a democratic future still lives or has it vanished amid the gunfire and violence of war?
The war has caused more than 150,000 deaths, displaced nearly 14 million people, and triggered an urgent humanitarian crisis ...
Freedom House is founded on the core conviction that freedom flourishes in democratic nations where governments are accountable to their people. New Reporting Tool to Combat Spyware and Surveillance ...
Citizens in Serbia are demanding a free and just society, but it remains unclear whether the larger democratic community will lend its support. Last November, 15 people were killed when a canopy ...
As more and more governments turn to data localization, these laws’ negative impact on digital rights are becoming increasingly clear. The multistakeholder community must come together to devise ...
Transnational repression is a serious threat to human rights, democratic institutions, and state sovereignty, as well as a disturbing manifestation of global authoritarianism. Authoritarian ...