Political freedom

May 21, 2008 -- “I am honored to join local, state and national leaders, as well as members of the Cuban community in Florida and throughout the nation, as they stand in solidarity with those unjustly imprisoned on the island of Cuba.

“For nearly half a century, the government of Cuba has denied its people access to the most fundamental, God-given liberties, blatantly ignored human rights violations and repressed opposition voices.

A prisoner at the Bush administration's Guantanamo Bay, Cuba detention facility: Photo by Habacuc (CC)    » read more »

05/21/2008 -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People:"

"No person anywhere in the world should be persecuted or imprisoned for their political beliefs. Whether it be injustices taking place in Cuba or anywhere else around the globe, it is important to shine a spotlight on such situations so we can learn from them and work to bring about change that not only includes, but requires, political freedom."

Source: California Governor

Washington, D.C. --- January 18, 2008 -- Freedom in the Middle East took a step backwards in 2007, Freedom House reported in a worldwide survey of freedom released yesterday.    » read more »

January 16, 2008 -- The year 2007 was marked by a notable setback for global freedom, Freedom House reported in a worldwide survey of freedom released today.    » read more »

16 January 2008 -- The independent Freedom House rights organization says political freedom is on the decline in large parts of the world, including Russia, Egypt, Iran, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan and Venezuela. The democracy watchdog group, based in New York, said the results of this year's annual survey point to a disturbing deterioration of freedom worldwide, with less than half of the Earth's population living in places that can be called free.    » read more »

Washington, D.C. -- October 1, 2007 -- Although North Africa has experienced some economic progress over the past two years, the leaders of Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia remain fundamentally undemocratic and, in some cases, have reversed earlier gains in freedom, according to a report released by Freedom House.    » read more »