The report said that political violence and armed conflict fueled the 19th straight year of decline of global freedom. But 34 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Syria ...

Global freedom is on a 19-year losing streak, according to an annual assessment published by a leading watchdog group. Freedom House’s “Freedom of the World 2025” report, released on February 26, ...

Global freedom has declined for the nineteenth consecutive year in 2024 with several countries experiencing significant deterioration in their political rights and civil liberties, according to ...

Freedom declined around the world last year with authoritarians solidifying their grip, but South Asia led a series of bright spots, according to the latest Freedom House annual report.

AI can help support freedom of expression by making information easier to access, allowing more people to communicate across the world, and changing how information flows globally. At the same ...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar has advanced to the second position in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, rising from last year’s third place, in the 2025 Global Economic Freedom Index released by The ...

Bangladesh scored 45 out of 100 in the Global Freedom Score, gaining five points over last year, according to Washington-based pro-democracy research group Freedom House. In its annual "Freedom in ...