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Dear John,
Amid a growing authoritarian threat, Freedom House is a beacon of hope to all those fighting for democratic principles and human dignity. Standing up to the authoritarian assault on freedom and democracy is the challenge of our era, and how we respond will determine the survival of freedom for generations to come. As our work in 2025 shows, Freedom House is prepared to rise to the moment.
Join Presidents Gerardo Berthin and Annie Boyajian as they look back at Freedom House’s work and impact in 2025.
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Top Reads
New UK Reporting Tool to Combat Misuse of Spyware and Surveillance Technology: Freedom House released a second version of our reporting tool
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that helps civil society efforts to report malicious use of surveillance technologies. The new template can be used to report suspected abuse to relevant government officials in the United Kingdom, enabling them to pursue sanctions and other accountability measures. Read more
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Freedom House Condemns Unjust Conviction of Jimmy Lai: The former media owner’s case is just one of many in a multiyear crackdown on freedom of speech and dissent in Hong Kong, and another signal that the rule of law there has deteriorated under Beijing’s influence. Read more
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Joint Statement on Yemeni Journalist Naseh Shaker: Freedom House joined other rights organizations to call on the Yemeni authorities in Aden to release Yemeni freelance journalist Naseh Shaker, who has now spent more than two years in detention. Read more
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Freedom House in the News
The Irrawaddy (Thailand): Myanmar military’s favorite election campaign platform? Banned Facebook
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The Reporter (Taiwan): Three years after the White Paper Movement, the protests have not disappeared: “Dissident Network” has collected 13,200 unresolved anger incidents in China
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The Vanguard (Spain): Illiberal democracy and illegitimate power
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