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Latest Research
No Way In or Out: Authoritarian Controls on the Freedom of Movement
Authoritarian governments around the world are restricting freedom of movement in retribution for political activism and dissent, subjecting people to a variety of repressive tactics, including travel bans, revocation of citizenship, confiscation of passports. Read our latest report, No Way In or Out: Authoritarian Controls on the Freedom of Movement.
Election Watch
Freedom House’s Election Watch project offers in-depth analysis ahead of key elections around the world, including those in Partly Free and Not Free countries. Each assessment informs technology companies, policymakers, and civil society organizations about the risks of human rights violations and digital interference ahead of an election.
The China Dissent Monitor
Despite increasingly repressive rule under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), dissent in China occurs regularly and is geographically widespread. The China Dissent Monitor features quarterly updated interactive data on collective action in public spaces and cases of online dissent.
Tracking Democracy and Freedom Around the World
News & Updates
Partners of Saudi Arabia should send observers to upcoming trial hearings of Salma al-Shehab and Nourah al-Qahtani
Joint statement
September 24, 2024
Sudan: The United States Must Do More to Stop Violence in Sudan as External Actors Prolong Fighting
Press release
September 24, 2024