http://www.freedomhouse.org Freedom House Press Releases en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:20:50 EST Freedom House welcomes reports that U.S. President Barack Obama will deliver a major foreign policy address in Moscow next week aimed at changing Russian perceptions that a stronger U.S. equates to a weaker Russia. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1021 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1021 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST The Obama administration's first democracy assistance funding request signals a strong start which should be matched with an equally robust diplomatic push to support democracy and human rights activists worldwide, said Freedom House in a special report released today. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1019 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1019 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST Nearly two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a new Freedom House study finds widespread declines in democracy from Central Europe to Eurasia, with Russia ranked as a consolidated authoritarian regime for the first time. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1018 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1018 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Freedom House condemns the coup in Honduras and calls for the immediate return of President Manuel Zelaya to office. Under the supervision of the Organization of American States, all actors involved should begin talks to resolve the crisis peacefully, restore the democratic process and ensure respect for the rule of law and human rights. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1017 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1017 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Freedom House is deeply troubled by the passage of repressive legislation on the Internet by the Kazakhstani parliament and urges President Nazarbayev to veto the bill. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1016 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1016 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Iranian authors offer perspectives on the political standoff in their country in the latest edition of Gozaar, Freedom House's online forum on human rights and democracy in Iran. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1014 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1014 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EST Freedom House issued a letter today urging the Group of Eight to hold the Iranian government accountable to its international human rights commitments following deadly clashes between armed forces and peaceful protesters. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1015 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1015 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST Freedom House calls on the Iranian government to refrain from using further violence and threats to intimidate hundreds of thousands of protesters who are exercising their human rights to freedom of speech and assembly. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1012 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1012 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST The latest edition of Gozaar, Freedom House's online forum on human rights and democracy in Iran, examines the aftermath of the countrys presidential election with analysis from prominent Iranian journalists and academics. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1011 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1011 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST The European Union Council's declaration this week on Cuba showed encouraging signs that concern for human rights and democracy will be part of the renewed political dialogue between the two sides. http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1010 http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=70&release=1010 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST