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Freedom House Urges UN Member States to Refrain from Signing UN Convention Against Cybercrime

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Read our latest policy alert here: freedomhouse.org/article/free...

The new treaty threatens to facilitate transnational repression and expand government surveillance powers.

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 5d

📣 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: freedomhouse.org/report/speci...

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 7d

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 www.FreedomHouse.org/Donate

TNR Watch: Benin’s Transnational Targeting of Government Critics

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 7d

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: freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-...

The recent abduction of a Beninese journalist from a conference in Côte d’Ivoire demonstrates how transnational repression (TNR) can imperil refugees.

TNR Watch: Benin’s Transnational Targeting of Government Critics

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 9d

🟧 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: freedomhouse.org/article/tnr-...

The recent abduction of a Beninese journalist from a conference in Côte d’Ivoire demonstrates how transnational repression (TNR) can imperil refugees.

Repression at Home Fuels Aggression Abroad: Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Lukashenka

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 12d

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: bit.ly/3IuIFP6
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 20d

As the US and European allies continue to pursue an end to Russia's war against Ukraine, we urge policymakers to find new, creative ways to hold Lukashenka accountable for his enabling of Putin’s war, and for continued repression in Belarus.

Read more: freedomhouse.org/article/repr...

Democratic governments should not be fooled by Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s recent attempts to curry favor with the United States. Lukashenka must be held accountable for his domestic repression and for hi...

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 21d

In the wake of Jina Mahsa Amini's death three years ago today, we reiterate our solidarity with the #WomanLifeFreedom movement and urge the intl community to continue supporting the Iranian people’s democratic aspirations.

Repression at Home Fuels Aggression Abroad: Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Lukashenka

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 22d

"Democratic governments should not be fooled by Lukashenka’s recent attempts to curry favor with the United States. He must be held accountable for his domestic repression and for his participation in the war against Ukraine."

Read more: freedomhouse.org/article/repr...

Democratic governments should not be fooled by Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s recent attempts to curry favor with the United States. Lukashenka must be held accountable for his domestic repression and for hi...

United States: Freedom House Condemns Kirk Assassination, Calls for End to Pattern of Political Violence

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 23d

On this #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, we are pleased to announce that @kettering.org has pledged $500,000 over 2yrs to support Freedom House’s Freedom in the World report, ensuring the continued production of our flagship annual report on the state of global freedom
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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 26d

STATEMENT: We condemn the assassination of Charlie Kirk, whose murder is the latest in a series of attacks that threaten the basic operations of American politics, governance, and civil discourse.

freedomhouse.org/article/unit...

Charlie Kirk’s murder in Utah is the latest in a series of attacks that threaten the basic operations of American politics, governance, and civil discourse.

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · 27d

Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:

🤝 Repression at Home Fuels Aggression Abroad: Now Is Not the Time to Ease Up on Lukashenka
✉️ Freedom House and Partners Urge States to Support Renewal of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Russia

More: bit.ly/4mf0bEB
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Political Prisoners Watch: Pretrial Detention

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Sep 8

In violation of intl human rights treaties, Crimean Tatar activist Server Mustafayev was arrested in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory in 2018 and kept in pretrial detention for 17 months before his 14-year prison sentence on fabricated terrorism charges.

freedomhouse.org/article/poli...

Rethinking Human Rights Protection: From Crisis Response to Sustainable Systems

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Sep 5

Today fewer donors are supporting work that protects courageous journalists, activists, and other rights defenders around the world. This critical moment calls for new supporters to step forward, along with unprecedented collaboration.

freedomhouse.org/article/reth...

To create more enduring and resilient networks of protection in an era of funding cuts, international programs should move toward a decentralized approach, providing complementary services that allow ...

Political Prisoners Watch: Pretrial Detention

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ethnic Pashtun human rights defender Idris Khattak was detained for 2+ years in Pakistan until his conviction in December 2021 and sentencing to 14 years in prison.

No court ever determined that his pretrial detention was reasonable or necessary.

freedomhouse.org/article/poli...

Rethinking Human Rights Protection: From Crisis Response to Sustainable Systems

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Sep 3

Between 2007 and early 2025, Freedom House’s Emergency Assistance Program supported 17,000+ human rights defenders, orgs, & survivors globally. Amid funding cuts, unprecedented collaboration is needed to support those defending rights around the world.

freedomhouse.org/article/reth...

To create more enduring and resilient networks of protection in an era of funding cuts, international programs should move toward a decentralized approach, providing complementary services that allow ...

GNI Releases 2024 Annual Report: Forging Relationships, Evolving Together - Global Network Initiative

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Sep 2

🟦 NEW POLITICAL PRISONERS WATCH: The misuse of pretrial detention is a common tactic that repressive regimes use to intimidate & silence perceived political opponents.

Last month we looked at 3 such cases in Pakistan, Nigeria & Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory: freedomhouse.org/article/poli...

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Aug 28

We’re proud to be part of the Global Network Initiative, a unique multistakeholder platform advancing digital rights and corporate accountability. GNI’s 2024 Annual Report highlights key achievements from a year of rapid tech change — read more below👇

Global Network Initiative @thegni.bsky.social · Aug 28

🌍 The Global Network Initiative’s 2024 Annual Report is out!

Forging Relationships, Evolving Together captures a year of expansion, innovation & global collaboration for digital rights.

📎 Read the full report: globalnetworkinitiative.org/gni-releases...

GNI’s 2024 Annual Report explores how deeper relationships and strategic evolution are strengthening its global impact on digital rights.

globalnetworkinitiative.org

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Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom:

🆘 Rethinking Human Rights Protection: From Crisis Response to Sustainable Systems
⛓️ NEW Political Prisoners Watch
✍️ Assessing the Damage from Changes to the US State Department’s Human Rights Reports

More: bit.ly/4fVvItM
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Protests Appear to Be Increasing in China. What Can We Learn from Them?

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Aug 21

With its unique analysis and public database of quantitative and vivid visual evidence, the China Dissent Monitor (CDM) is a critical resource for people outside and inside China seeking to understand the country's social and political developments.

Citizens in China are speaking out when their rights are violated. Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor analyzes these protest actions—often uncovering broader trends in China’s politics and economy ...

Protests Appear to Be Increasing in China. What Can We Learn from Them?

Freedom House @freedomhouse.bsky.social · Aug 19

After several months offline, the China Dissent Monitor (CDM)—our initiative to track dissent in the country—has been restored with the help of private donors.

But the future of CDM as a public resource hinges on continued financial support.

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Citizens in China are speaking out when their rights are violated. Freedom House’s China Dissent Monitor analyzes these protest actions—often uncovering broader trends in China’s politics and economy ...