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Freedom House is a registered NGO operating out of the United States of America, founded in 1941.
Each year, they publish the Freedom in the World report[1] which looks at the "freedom status" of some 210 countries and territories. The methodology for this map is based on liberal and libertarian ideals, such as a multi-party system scoring more 'freedom' points over a one-party system.[2] Additionally, the organisation considers the free market and otherwise lack of regulations in the economy to be an indicator of freedom as well.[3]
Influence Watch noted that most of the funding to Freedom House comes from the US government. In 2018, $35 million of the $40 million the organisation received came from federal grants. Freedom House admits that most of its funding comes from United States Agency for International Development and the National Endowment for Democracy, two CIA cutout organisations.[4]
In 2024, Switzerland-based Proton AG, the encrypted email and VPN provider, started a user-funded fundraiser for 10 recipients, one of which was Freedom House.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Freedom in the World" (2024). Freedom House.
- ↑ “B. Political Pluralism & Participation
B1: Do the people have the right to organize in different political parties or other competitive political groupings of their choice, and is the system free of undue obstacles to the rise and fall of these competing parties or groupings?”
"Freedom in the World Research Methodology". Freedom House. - ↑ “G4: Do individuals enjoy equality of opportunity and freedom from economic exploitation? [...]
Does tight government control over the economy, including through state ownership or the setting of prices and production quotas, inhibit individuals’ economic opportunity?”
"Freedom in the World Research Methodology". Freedom House. - ↑ "Non-profit Freedom House". Influence Watch.
- ↑ "Join the 2024 Lifetime account fundraiser for online freedom" (2024-12-16). Proton.