Policy Recommendations

A growing disregard for the conditions that form the foundations of democracy—including respect for the rights of minorities and migrants, space for critical dissent, and commitment to the rule of law—threatens to destabilize the democratic order. These and many other issues pose a threat to democracy around the world.

Freedom House Policy Recommendations

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Strengthening Global Democracy

Democracies should work to support their core principles at home and around the world. Neglecting to tie democratic principles to foreign policy leaves democracies vulnerable to interference from authoritarian regimes. Read recommendations from the Freedom in the World report.

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Internet Freedom

The future of privacy, free expression, and democratic governance rests on the decisions we make today. Explore recommendations from Freedom House's annual Freedom on the Net report.

People hold a rally in memory of victims of the recent country-wide unrest triggered by fuel price increase in Almaty, Kazakhstan, February 13, 2022. A banner reads: "People are not terrorists".

Democratic Governance in Europe and Eurasia

To counter the democratic breakdown recorded by the Nations in Transit report, democracies (especially the United States and European Union member states) should work to protect democratic values and human rights.

Featured Recommendations: Protecting Internet Freedom

Policymakers, the tech industry, and civil society should work together to address the global decline in internet freedom. Explore the policy recommendations from the 2023 edition of Freedom on the Net.

Featured Recommendations: Nurturing Global Democracy

Global democracy has receded under pressure from authoritarian forces over the past 17 years, according to Freedom in the World 2023: Marking 50 Years in the Struggle for Democracy. To help turn the tide, democratic governments and the private sector should cultivate opportunities for progress, hold dictators to account for corruption and rights abuses, and strengthen democratic institutions at home.

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Recommendations From Beijing's Global Media Influence

Long-term democratic resilience to Beijing’s media influence will require a coordinated response across a variety of sectors. Governments, media outlets, civil society, and technology firms all have an essential role to play in protecting freedom of expression and access to information in the face of increasingly aggressive Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence efforts, while ensuring adherence to democratic norms and international human rights standards. Here are Freedom House's global policy recommendations from the Beijing's Global Media Influence report.

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Freedom House - Transnational Repression 2022

Recommendations from Transnational Repression 2022

Freedom House's policy recommendations from our latest transnational repression report are intended to constrain the ability of states to commit acts of transnational repression, to increase accountability for perpetrators of transnational repression, and to provide protection for at-risk exiles and diasporas.

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