Freedom of Expression Campaign

In response to nearly a decade of backsliding in press freedom and freedom of expression around the world, Freedom House’s Global Freedom of Expression Campaign employs advocacy, analysis, financial support, and technical assistance to support efforts by local advocates to oppose or overturn restrictive media laws in a number of countries, including Azerbaijan, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, South Africa, and Uganda. Freedom House also works with partners from these countries and the IFEX network to resist efforts at the United Nations to restrict existing norms protecting freedom of expression. Finally, Freedom House protects and promotes freedom of expression by conducting new analysis on the relationship between freedom of expression and broader human rights and produces special reports, fact sheets, backgrounders and other resources, including a comprehensive website related to freedom of expression issues.