Policy Recommendations As the democratic community adapts to the severe funding cuts and operational disruptions of 2025, this year’s Freedom in the World recommendations urge policymakers, practitioners, and partners to co...

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Democratic resilience will increasingly depend on stronger coordination among countries that share a commitment to freedom, the rule of law, and accountable governance

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The Growing Shadow of Autocracy Global freedom declined for the 20th consecutive year in 2025. But even in this especially challenging moment, there are reasons for optimism.

Policymakers, practitioners, and partners must come together to address the persistent decline in global freedom.

New analysis from our new #FreedomInTheWorld report offers several steps they can take to combat repression worldwide.

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Although the past 20 years were marked by many significant events, 4 common factors drove the largest declines in freedom: armed conflicts, coups, erosion of democratic institutions, & crackdowns on rights by authoritarian leaders.

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The three fundamental freedoms that sustained the most damage over the past two decades were media freedom, freedom of personal expression, and due process.

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Over the last two decades, 19 Partly Free countries have dropped to Not Free, swelling the ranks of the world’s autocracies, which have become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad. More from #FreedomInTheWorld 2026: freedomhouse.org/report/freed...

40 percent of the world’s population live in a country that experienced a decline in political rights and civil liberties in 2025, while only seven percent live in a country that experienced an improvement.

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After 20 consecutive years of deterioration, human rights defenders, civil society organizations, and democratic governments must respond with urgency and resolve, and new champions of freedom must step forward.

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🟩STATUS CHANGE: Our 2026 #FreedomInTheWorld report upgraded Malawi from Partly Free to Free.

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🟩STATUS CHANGE: Our 2026 #FreedomInTheWorld report upgraded Fiji from Partly Free to Free.

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🟩STATUS CHANGE: Our 2026 #FreedomInTheWorld report upgraded Bolivia from Partly Free to Free.

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Where do people experience the best & worst environments for political rights & civil liberties according to #FreedomInTheWorld 2026?

🟩 Best:
Finland (100/100)
Sweden (99/100)
Norway (99/100)
New Zealand (99/100)

🟪 Worst:
South Sudan (0/100)
Sudan (1/100)
Turkmenistan (1/100)

Of the 195 countries covered by #FreedomInTheWorld, 54 experienced declines in political rights and civil liberties and only 35 registered improvements in 2025.

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Tibet: Freedom in the World 2026 Country Report | Freedom House See the Freedom in the World 2026 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Tibet.

@freedomhouse.bsky.social just dropped its 2026 report on #Tibet: 0/100.

A total indictment: unelected rule, crushed dissent, #censorship, religious repression, forced assimilation, #surveillance, & state-engineered erasure of #Tibetan identity.

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📣 NEW: #FreedomInTheWorld 2026 is now LIVE!

Military coups, violence against peaceful protestors, and efforts to weaken constitutional safeguards drove deterioration in 2025, which also marked the 20th consecutive year of decline in global freedom.

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🗓️ On March 19, join us for the virtual launch of #FreedomInTheWorld 2026!

The event will examine the state of democracy and freedom in 2025 and provide an analysis of major trends impacting fundamental rights over the last two decades.

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Namibia: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report - Freedom House Namibia: Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report  Freedom House

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The Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine score an abysmal -1/100 in our 2025 #FreedomInTheWorld report, making them the least free country or territory on the planet.

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We are saddened by the death of Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian presidential hopeful who was shot at a campaign rally two months ago in Bogotá.

These types of attacks against political candidates are increasingly common, impacting at least 20 countries according to #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

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🇧🇷 Brazil is rated Free by #FreedomInTheWorld with a score of 72/100.

The country’s democracy features competitive elections and its political arena, though polarized, is characterized by vibrant public debate.

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🇮🇷 Iran is rated Not Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

The sudden death of President Ebrahim Raisi in May led to a flawed summer 2024 election, where many opposition candidates were disqualified, and which was marred by low voter turnout.

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🌍 Freedom in the Middle East underwent substantial changes in 2024 due to the negative impacts of ongoing armed conflict and autocratic rule.

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#Serbia is rated Partly Free by the @freedomhouse.bsky.social 2025 #FreedomInTheWorld report.
The country’s score declined by one point as Serbian border authorities barred or impeded entry of individuals due to their activism, undermining freedom of movement.
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🇭🇺 Hungary is rated Partly Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party retained their grip on the country’s democracy, which remained the lowest-scoring among European Union member-states in 2024.

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🌍 Europe retained its status as the world’s freest region following a politically tumultuous year that featured rising political violence and growing restrictions on migration.

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🇬🇪 Georgia is rated Partly Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

The country’s score declined by three points as the government departed from its democratic trajectory, instead attacking protesters and civil society following contested elections.

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🇷🇺 Russia is rated Not Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

The country’s authoritarian political system—concentrated in the hands of President Vladimir Putin—can be characterized by subservient courts, controlled media, and rampant corruption.

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🌏 Freedom in Eurasia declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2024, according to #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

Authoritarian regimes used sham elections to consolidate their power and further suppress democratic principles.

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🇹🇼 Taiwan is rated Free by #FreedomInTheWorld 2025.

The country remains among the highest-scoring and freest countries in the Asia-Pacific region as well as around the world, even amid efforts by the CCP to undermine its democracy.

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🇮🇳 India is rated Partly Free by our 2025 #FreedomInTheWorld report.

The country’s score declined by another three points in 2024 as Prime Minister Modi and the Hindu-nationalist BJP maintained their grip on power.

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