Global reports on the state of democracy and human rights indicate that democracy is threatened, and authoritarianism is on the rise. Civic space and fundamental freedoms are fiercely and increasingly restricted in many countries. In addition, democratic backsliding or a decline in the quality of democracy is occurring in newer as well as long-established democracies…
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Journalists working to expose corruption, crime, human rights violations, and other abuses are being targeted by governments that increasingly apply repressive tactics far beyond their own borders. To understand how transnational repression impacts journalists in exile, Freedom House interviewed 16 journalists who have sought refuge in democracies across Europe and North America, as well as…
In 2021, The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which leads global actions to tackle money laundering, terrorism, and proliferation financing, initiated a project to scrutinize the limitations and harmful impacts of the flawed implementation of its standards, in particular, Recommendation 8 (R8) on the non-profit sector. In 2023, following a consultation process with stakeholders from the civil society sector…
The World Justice Challenge is a global competition conducted by the World Justice Project (WJP) to identify, recognize, and promote good practices and high-impact initiatives that protect and advance the rule of law. The theme for the 2024 challenge is “The Rule of Law Foundation of Democracy,” focusing on effective strategies for strengthening the rule of law to…