Friday, January 18, 2013

Freedom House Has Released It's World Freedom Index

Freedom In The World 2013 -- Council On Foreign Relations

The invaluable annual survey of freedom by Freedom House has just been released. Freedom In The World 2013 describes a year of gains and losses:

The findings of Freedom in the World 2013, the latest edition of Freedom House’s annual report on political rights and civil liberties, showed that more countries registered declines than exhibited gains over the course of 2012. This marks the seventh consecutive year in which countries with declines outnumbered those with improvements. Yet the number of countries ranked as Free increased by three, and now stands at 90, suggesting that the overall ferment includes a potential for progress as well as deterioration.

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More News On Freedom House's Recent Report on Global Freedom

Report details countries' freedom status -- UPI
Democracy worldwide in decline, warns watchdog
-- Deutsche Welle
Freedom House: Myanmar now more free than China -- Passport/Foreign Policy
Freedoms took a hit in 2012 -- CNN
Which countries are most free — and most oppressive? -- Washington Post
Freedom In The World 2013: Freedom House Ranks The Best And Worst Countries On Liberty -- Huffington Post
Freedom in the World 2013: Winners and Losers -- Huffington Post

WNU Editor: The full report is here.

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