The International Day of Political Prisoners originated in the Soviet Union in 1974, when political prisoners collectively held a one-day hunger strike. Soviet prisoners of conscience repeated this ...

A Hungarian author, professor, and diplomat, Haraszti has dedicated his career to strengthening human rights and supporting ...

However, businesses are increasingly recognizing that they have a role to play in pushing back against authoritarian rule. Since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, more than 1 ...

In this issue: How internet freedom in China and Taiwan are worlds apart. Chinese regulator releases new guidelines to ensure the “Chinese Communist Party rules the internet.” Meanwhile, a law on ...

The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

After experiencing a gradual decline in respect for political rights and civil liberties over the past decade, the United States is now facing an acute crisis for democracy. The events of the past ...

The Turkish state’s current campaign of transnational repression is remarkable for its intensity, its geographic reach, and the suddenness with which it escalated. The Turkish state’s current campaign ...

Far-right groups are growing in prominence and sophistication across Eurasia, particularly in countries where notable democratic and liberalizing reforms have taken place. These movements have emerged ...

Of all the Arab states that experienced popular uprisings and political upheaval in 2011, Tunisia alone navigated the crisis through civil debate, free elections, and constructive negotiations. But ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...