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A prodemocracy organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world. @FreedomOnTheNet @FreedomHouseLAC @FH_NIT @FH_China for more.
Washington, DC
Joined December 2008
A message from the Freedom House Board of Trustees: Sustaining Our Commitment to the Enduring Cause of Freedom⬇️ https://t.co/dOm0AtQhy6
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Starting soon at 10:30 AM ET: Freedom House President @AnnieBoyajian testifies before the @USCIRF on state-controlled religion in China. Register here to watch live:
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🏛️Introducing: Foundations of Freedom—a new series on the foundational elements of democracy and, why they are essential in achieving a world where all people are free. Our first essay focuses on the importance of maintaining an open and robust civic space, and the dangers that
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We condemn the brutal attack and possible incident of transnational repression in Bogotá against human rights defender Yendri Velasquéz, and political activist Luis Peche. Colombia must take immediate steps to guarantee protection to those fleeing Venezuela due to political
A Venezuelan human rights activist and a political consultant were shot and injured in Colombia's capital in a hitman-style attack, Colombian officials said
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We welcome José Daniel Ferrer’s release from unjust imprisonment in Cuba, but condemn his forced exile to the United States by the Cuban regime. Exile is not freedom, it’s another authoritarian tool of repression. We stand in solidarity with Ferrer and his family and call on
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The Flare Rich List shows the combined total per address, including native $FLR, $WFLR, staked $FLR, and $sFLR balances. We may consider including pool collateral in the future, but for now it accounts for less than 2% of the circulating supply.
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Freedom House congratulates María Corina Machado on receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her bravery & tireless struggle to return peace, justice & democracy to the Venezuelan people. A symbol of resistance & freedom, she remains a beacon of hope worldwide. Watch her
BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: ✊NEW China Dissent Monitor (CDM) 📢 STATEMENT: The War in Gaza Must End 💻POLICY ALERT: Freedom House Urges UN Member States to Refrain from Signing UN Convention Against Cybercrime More: https://t.co/3ZXf3U872t Subscribe: https://t.co/NIkDGxHzCK
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Freedom House research has shown that #transnationalrepression endangers international students and scholars on campuses around the world. We support this letter to @OfficeStudents and @Cambridge_Uni on behalf of Roshaan Khattak and urge them to establish more robust protections
Academics and students must be protected from transnational repression (#TNR). Yesterday we joined other human rights organisations, legal experts & academics writing to the Office for Students calling for robust and tailored protections against TNR:
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From his cell in Yaoundé Central Prison, Cameroonian journalist and political prisoner Tsi Conrad shares his concerns about Cameroon’s upcoming presidential election and the country's worsening democratic crisis. https://t.co/fNJKJQnsjO
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A festering civil war and a rigged election could spark chaos that would affect the entire continent’s security
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STATEMENT: After two years of devastation, the right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and freedom cannot be postponed any longer. https://t.co/VhePml1nu0
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After two years of devastation, the right of Palestinians and Israelis to live in peace and freedom cannot be postponed any longer.
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As governments gather later this month in Vietnam to sign onto the new UN Cybercrime Convention, Freedom House strongly urges states to refrain from signing and to instead pursue rights-respecting alternatives. This convention, which originated with Russia, risks turbocharging
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On the fifth anniversary of her detention, Freedom House joins the global call to free Pham Doan Trang, an unjustly imprisoned Vietnamese journalist. We urge Vietnam to release her and all jailed journalists. Journalism is not a crime. #FreeThemAll
https://t.co/gy5KynUPJy
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Today, 5 years ago, Vietnamese writer and #FreedomToWrite Awardee Pham Doan Trang was arrested for her writings on human rights and democracy. In 2021, she was sentenced to 9 years in prison. Joined by 20 other orgs, we call for her immediate release. https://t.co/7zNRhYEsm5
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Yesterday, Freedom House President @GerardoBerthin participated in a fireside chat for judicial fellows from around the world at the Justice on the Global Stage Forum, organized by the @USCCFoundation. Gerardo and his co-panelist, Lesly Henderson-Rubio of the US Chamber,
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📣 NOW LIVE: Australia #TransnationalRepression (TNR) case study The Australian govt is aware of TNR and conducts outreach to diaspora communities, but their legislative and sanctions framework need reform to bolster the response. Read our new analysis: https://t.co/e4NlnoEXzH
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Over the past decade, Freedom House has supported more than 25,000 at-risk human rights defenders worldwide. Today we are launching a new campaign to support many more. Every dollar counts. Donate today at https://t.co/4v2SH8VHmr
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The abduction of Beninese journalist Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè—who held refugee status in Togo—from a conference in Côte d’Ivoire demonstrates how #transnationalrepression (TNR) can imperil refugees. Read more in our latest analysis:
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The recent abduction of a Beninese journalist from a conference in Côte d’Ivoire demonstrates how transnational repression (TNR) can imperil refugees.
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🟧 NEW TRANSNATIONAL REPRESSION (TNR) WATCH: The purported involvement of Ivorian police in the forced return of a Beninese journalist to his home country underscores how cooperation between states facilitates #transnationalrepression: https://t.co/lVH7qPaEqv
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We are deeply concerned to learn that the family of human rights defender Idris Khattak was denied a prison visit to hand over key medications needed for his several health conditions. All prisoners have a right to family visits, and the denial of required medication can
Imprisoned rights defender Idris Khattak has dedicated his life to defending the rights of Pakistan’s most vulnerable people. We are proud to file a petition with @UN_HRC to rule his detention arbitrary and unlawful. Full statement: https://t.co/xqvsHEOkls
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Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 🟧 NEW TNR WATCH 📢 Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence 🏆 Call for nominations for the 2026 Mark Palmer Prize More: https://t.co/pt3LBUHtef Subscribe: https://t.co/NIkDGxHzCK
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For those in Geneva for #HRC60 this Friday, check out the side event we are co-hosting with @HRHFoundation on Russia’s transnational repression (TNR). According to our data, Russia is among the top ten perpetrators of transnational repression globally, relying on a variety of
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We’re pleased to see acts of #transnationalrepression prominently highlighted in the recently released Joint Allegation Letters sent to Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam by UNHRC Special Procedures. According to Freedom House research these governments and 40+ others
10 years of data shows that China is the world’s leading perpetrator of direct, physical incidents of #transnationalrepression and accounts for 22% of recorded cases. Other top perpetrators: Russia, Turkey, Egypt, Tajikistan, and Cambodia. More from this year’s update:
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