Press Freedom
Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela strike out against free speech
The authoritarian regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela are cracking down on their citizens' freedoms of speech and of the press.
Promoting human rights is essential to U.S. policy
Almost 80 years after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's famous Four Freedoms speech, the United States continues to champion human rights abroad.
Democracies condemn Beijing’s continued crackdown in Hong Kong
Beijing's crackdown on democracy continues with the disqualification of several pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong legislature.
The truth behind China’s forced confessions
The Chinese Communist Party coerces confessions from critics and human rights activists and then publicizes the confessions for propaganda.
As fraudulent election nears, Maduro cracks down on journalists
In the past six weeks, the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela has detained more journalists and editors for publishing and investigating the truth.
China’s air pollution harms its citizens and the world
China is the world leader in mercury and greenhouse gas emissions, posing significant risks to China's citizens and the environment.
China’s pattern of human rights abuse continues
The Chinese Communist Party continues its campaign of human rights abuse with the detention of journalists and civil rights advocates.
The spirited history of presidential debates
Technology has changed U.S. presidential debates since the days of Abraham Lincoln, but debates still give voters important information about candidates.
Cuba’s ‘outrageous’ bid to join the U.N. Human Rights Council
Cuba wants a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council. Find out why its government's human rights record makes it such a poor candidate.