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Freedom House is a prodemocracy organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world. See for more.

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Joined December 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Feb 24

    🚨 NEW REPORT: Authoritarians are working together to consolidate power and accelerate their attacks on democracy and human rights. 2022 reveals global freedom has declined for 16 consecutive years. See the full details at .

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  2. Happening Now: Freedom House president and discuss rising authoritarianism, the , and its implications for democracy globally.

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  3. "We cannot take the existing liberal world order for granted. It is something for which we must constantly struggle, and which will disappear the moment we lower our guard." –Freedom House trustee for

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  4. "Globally, democracy is down. Poverty is up." – The number of countries considered Not Free & those with annual avg. economic growth of less than 3% has risen in tandem.

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  5. Mar 14

    Just two hours left until this critical conversation on kicks off at Be sure to stop by at 11:30 to hear from:

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  6. Mar 14

    "The push to expose hidden flows of Russian money has renewed calls to illuminate darker corners of American finance and politics." – for

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  7. Mar 12

    "Contrary to popular media narratives, Russia has friends and is quietly redirecting financial flows and business to allies in a determined effort to evade Western ," writes for

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  8. Mar 11

    “If Russian troops prevail, a Russia-occupied Ukraine would become a dictatorship. However, my hope is that, in the long term, this might be a turning point for the cause of freedom." – to

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  9. Mar 11

    In 2021, the government of responded to peaceful protesters with severe violence. The country fell 1 point for a score of 64/100, considered PARTLY FREE in . analyzes how 2021 went. Video 👇

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  10. Retweeted
    Mar 11

    How is propaganda from Russia shaping the global context of the war in Ukraine? on the ’s program for manipulating the media at home and abroad:

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  11. Mar 11

    On Monday 3/14, check out 's hottest panel: The High Stakes War for Internet Freedom feat. , , , It has everything: 🌐internet shutdowns 🗳️election integrity ✒️free speech ⚖️tech regulation

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  12. Mar 11

    In her latest dispatch, cites and 's analysis of global threats to freedom & democracy around the world: "Around the world, the enemies of liberal democracy ... are accelerating their attacks.”

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  13. Mar 11

    “We’re increasingly seeing platforms being blocked as a way for governments to coerce companies to abide by the state’s and surveillance demands,” tells

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  14. Mar 11

    Excellent piece by Shirley Lin for on encouraging findings from 2022: Taiwan is the 2nd freest country in Asia behind Japan and is tied for 17th place globally with democracies like Iceland, Estonia, Chile, and Germany.

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  15. Mar 10

    "It is a paradox of democracy that it can seem both weak and threatening at the same time. Whatever challenges democracy is facing, a Slavic version may have appeared undesirable on Russia’s border," write & Noah Robertson via

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  16. Mar 10

    We are proud to join , , and over 35 civil society organizations calling on to ensure the people of Russia and Belarus are not cut off from the internet, which will only accelerate the Russian regime's violence and repression.

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  17. Mar 10

    The has taken an unacceptable toll on people who have made it clear they want only peace, liberty, and to not live in the shadow of the Kremlin. You will be missed, Lera. Your compassion and determination to build a better future are a credit to your country.

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    Online censorship around the world poses real risks for US businesses. On March 31, join our own , alongside & , to discuss, via

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  19. Mar 10

    After 16 years of democratic decline, just 1 in 5 people in the world today enjoy true freedom. Learn about how supporters of liberal democracy can turn back the tide:

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  20. Mar 10

    "While we’ve certainly seen democratic backsliding over the past decade, we can find optimism with a longer-term perspective and by looking at resilient institutions," writes in .

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  21. Mar 10

    How are individual freedoms really faring around the world? See our scores for every country and territory evaluated in the 2022 report.

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