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A message from the Freedom House Board of Trustees: Sustaining Our Commitment to the Enduring Cause of Freedom⬇️ freedomhouse.org/article/sustai…

We are concerned by the Ukrainian government's decision to remove independence from the country's primary anticorruption investigation bodies. This legislation should be repealed, or else it risks eroding a decade’s worth of hard-earned democratic gains achieved since the 2014…

Brave individuals and communities continue to actively resist Moscow’s illegal occupation, reflecting an insatiable desire to live in freedom. On the 85th anniversary of the Welles Declaration, we’re reminded of our duty to stand alongside them. ⬇️ freedomhouse.org/article/quest-…

85 years ago today, FDR’s administration issued the Welles Declaration—a principled refusal to recognize the Soviet annexation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania that the US maintained until the three countries regained their freedom in 1991. It’s in this spirit that we call on…

"This June, Noboa was granted even broader powers ... to launch militarized crackdowns that undermine constitution protections and the rule of law.” How Ecuador's approach to transnational crime is undermining the country's democratic institutions ⬇️ freedomhouse.org/article/ecuado…

The Iranian regime’s upsurge in harassment of exiled reporters is a form of “psychological warfare”—not just threatening journalists’ security abroad but the safety of their loved ones at home. More about Iran's cross-borders campaign to intimidate media: freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-wa…

🧵Esperamos seguir trabajando junto a @RosaMariaPaya como nueva miembro electa de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Rosa María es una incansable e inspiradora defensora de la democracia y los derechos humanos en toda América Latina.

We look forward to continuing working alongside @RosaMariaPaya as the new elected member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Rosa María is a tireless and inspiring advocate for democracy and human rights across Latin America, and her election sends a clear message…

Once considered the region’s “island of peace,” Ecuador is now among the world's most violent countries. But President Daniel Noboa’s response, reminiscent of Bukele’s state of exception in El Salvador, only further damages the rule of law. freedomhouse.org/article/ecuado…

"For Chinese citizens, that information is empowering, and they have a right to this." FH's @KevinSlaten spoke to @ASPI_org's @BethanyAllenEbr to discuss the impact and future of our one-of-a-kind China Dissent Monitor as the project navigates unprecedented funding cuts. ⬇️

🟧 NEW TNR WATCH: Iran is escalating its campaign of #transnationalrepression against Iranian journalists operating from exile in the UK. This month’s analysis focuses on the plight of exiled Iranian journalists and the need for international solidarity: freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-wa…

We are proud to have joined @McCainInstitute and @Amnesty this week on Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of Belarusian political prisoners. The Lukashenka regime has unjustly imprisoned more than 1,000 people, including @by_kalesnikava, @RFERL's Ihar Losik, and @NobelPrize…

The last public database tracking protests in China is about to go dark | @BethanyAllenEbr | bit.ly/3IAEYHc

Cameroon should remain ineligible for #AGOA trade benefits until it makes progress in its treatment of journalists. Such progress must include the release of Tsi Conrad, Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy Tse, and Thomas Awah Junior. freedomhouse.org/article/freedo…

We were proud to participate in yesterday's @IAMCouncil Hill briefing and call further attention to the Modi government’s use of #transnationalrepression and attacks on religious minorities in India. We reiterate our calls for the US to designate India a “Country of Particular…

🧵Nos entristece que @Cristosal -grupo de defensa de los derechos humanos- cesa sus operaciones en El Salvador. 🇸🇻

CPJ, Freedom House urge U.S. gov to maintain #Cameroon’s ineligibility for trade benefits cpj.org/2025/07/cpj-fr… @pressfreedom and @freedomhouse called on the U.S. government to maintain Cameroon’s ineligibility for preferential trade benefits ahead of its July 18 African…

We are saddened to see @Cristosal—a human rights advocacy group—cease its operations in El Salvador. Their decision to relocate comes after months of targeted, government-led intimidation campaigns, illuminating the Bukele regime's continuous abdication of its duty to uphold the…

Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 🇪🇨 Ecuador’s Fight Against Transnational Crime is Eroding Human Rights 🟧 NEW TNR Watch 🇨🇲 Cameroon #AGOA Policy Alert More: bit.ly/FH-07-17-2025 Subscribe: bit.ly/Subscribe_FHne…

🇱🇷 Liberia is rated Partly Free by #FreedomInTheWorld. The country has enjoyed two decades of peace and stability since its second civil war ended in 2003, though corruption, impunity, and violence against women are still major problems. Learn more: freedomhouse.org/country/liberia