The former media owner’s case is just one of many in a multiyear crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent, and another signal that the rule of law has deteriorated under Beijing’s influence.

The courts, a critical firewall against the undemocratic concentration of political power, are under pressure around the ...

Call for a Council of Europe Convention on Transnational Repression ...

The Vietnamese Government Must Immediately Disclose the Whereabouts and Guarantee the Safety of Religious Activist Y Quynh ...

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 ...

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Ethiopia has seen dramatic political changes this year, but significant challenges remain. The United States should seize this opportunity to support a genuine democratic transition in a pivotal ...

On International Human Rights Defenders Day, Freedom House, Amnesty International, and the McCain Institute hosted a virtual event recognizing the six-year anniversary of political prisoner Idris ...

Laura Schroeder was Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy focusing on countering transnational repression. In this role, she engaged with democratic governments around the world to bolster their ...