Initiatives

The State of Human Rights and Rule of Law in Russia: U.S. Policy Options

Dec 14 2011 - 12:30pm

Testimony by David J. Kramer, Freedom House president, before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, on December 14, 2011

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Testimonies

Promoting Global Internet Freedom

Dec 8 2011 - 12:30pm

Testimony by Daniel Calingaert, Freedom House Vice President for Policy and External Relations, before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights, on December 8, 2011

Issues:

Civil Society, Freedom of Expression, Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, U.S. Foreign Policy

Joint Letters

Letter to Secretary Clinton on Bahrain

Nov 21 2011 - 3:19pm

We are writing to you out of concern with ongoing developments in Bahrain. “meaningful reform and equal treatment for all Bahrainis are in Bahrain’s interest, in the region’s interest, and in ours.”
As we await the report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) on November 23, we are also pleased to hear that the administration will “review the Commission’s findings carefully and assess the Government of Bahrain’s efforts to implement the recommendations and make needed reforms.”

Issues:

Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Middle East and North Africa

Statements

Freedom of Expression Mission to Macedonia

Nov 18 2011 - 5:48pm

The International Partnership Group of freedom of expression organizations visited Macedonia on an evidence-gathering mission from 17-18 November 2011 and met with representatives of the government, the parliament, civil society, journalism associations and media development organizations, as well as individual journalists.

Issues:

Civil Society, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Statements

Conditioning Aid to Egyptian Military: A Statement by the Working Group on Egypt

Nov 17 2011 - 2:49pm

Nearly ten months since the start of the Egyptian revolution, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) has yet to take basic steps towards establishing a human rights-respecting, democratic, civilian government.

Issues:

Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Middle East and North Africa

Joint Letters

Letter to House Representatives on the Stop Online Piracy Act

Nov 15 2011 - 6:10pm

Letter to Congressmen Smith and Conyers Jr. expressing concerns with the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Issues:

Internet Freedom, Media Freedom, U.S. Foreign Policy

Testimonies

Unbridled Repression in Belarus

Nov 15 2011 - 11:37am

Testimony by Susan Corke, Freedom House Director for Eurasia, before the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on November 15, 2011

Issues:

Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Elections, Freedom of Association, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights Defense, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia, Central and Eastern Europe/Eurasia

Policy Briefs

Killing the Messenger: Bahrain’s Brutal Crackdown

Nov 7 2011 - 11:57am

Amid the political convulsions wracking the Middle East, few prolonged protests have been as ignored by the West, particularly the United States, as those in the tiny Gulf monarchy of Bahrain. Despite the regime’s brutality, which has targeted peaceful protesters, human rights activists and medical personnel, the United States recently signed a multimillion-dollar arms deal (currently on hold) with the country and has remained largely silent amid a crackdown that proportionally surpasses the magnitude of any other in the region. Despite the fact that Bahrain is home to the US Fifth Fleet and has received the coveted designation of ‘non-NATO ally’, the people of Bahrain have the same right to advocate for democratic change as their counterparts in the region.

Issues:

Civil Society, Human Rights Defense, Rule of Law, U.S. Foreign Policy

Regions:

Middle East and North Africa

Policy Briefs

Why the United States Should Continue to Engage the UN Human Rights Council

Oct 19 2011 - 1:17pm

A little more than two years after the United States took its seat for the first time as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, debates persist over whether it should have continued the Bush administration’s policy of disengaging from the UN’s primary human rights body. This debate largely revolves around the issue of whether the council is a fundamentally flawed structure, and if so, whether the presence of the United States gives it undue legitimacy.

Issues:

Civil Society, Democratic Governance, Human Rights Defense, Intergovernmental Bodies, U.S. Foreign Policy, United Nations

Statements