Proposals released by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Security and Industry on facial-recognition technology and foreign-government end users could help prevent tech abuses.

Overall gains related to expanding access and online activism were offset by widespread arrests of users and the prevalence of progovernment content manipulation.

Russia remained the worst-performing country in the region as the Kremlin continued to expand and intensify its censorship regime.

Censorship, content manipulation, and rising violence against users further eroded internet freedom over the past year. But a fresh commitment to free expression and access to diverse information can ...

The United Kingdom, Estonia, and Serbia all suffered deterioration, though Europe remained the world’s top-performing region.

During the UN’s annual convention on climate change in Baku next month, democracy’s defenders have an opportunity to hold the ...

By suppressing negative content, the regime could blind itself to China’s economic reality and motivate citizens to seek out ...

These experiences emphasize that democracy is an evolving process connected to fundamental human aspirations; by learning ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González’s decision to leave his homeland comes as many other activists in Venezuela are finding themselves subject to travel bans and passport confiscations.

Lasting peace will require a sustained commitment to democratic self-government, security, justice, and human rights for all Palestinians and Israelis.

Freedom in the World assigns a freedom score and status to 210 countries and territories. Click on the countries to learn more. Freedom on the Net measures internet freedom in 72 countries. Click on ...