Freedom House reports
Through its standard-setting publications, Freedom House calls attention to global trends in freedom and democracy, and shines a public light on dictatorship and abuse. Beginning with Freedom in the World in 1972, Freedom House has actively published comparative surveys and special reports focused on the state of democracy and human rights around the world. Freedom House's annual publications include Freedom in the World, an assessment of the state of political rights in 192 countries and 14 related and disputed territories; Freedom of the Press, an annual report on journalistic independence around the world; Nations in Transit, which examines 29 countries from Central Europe to Eurasia; and Countries at the Crossroads, a first-of-its-kind survey of democratic governance that evaluates performance in 30 key countries that are at a crossroads in determining their political future. Link.