While reform movements led to major gains in the Middle East in the past year, a number of regions experienced setbacks as authoritarians became increasingly sophisticated and responded to movements for change with intensified persecution.

To see the key findings from ‘Freedom in the World 2013,’ visit:
https://www.freedomhouse.org/article/freedom-world-2013-middle-east-gains-provoke-intensified-repression
 

Join us on January 16 in Washington D.C. as we release the findings of Freedom in the World 2013, the latest edition of Freedom House’s annual assessment of political and civil rights. The event will feature an in-depth discussion of advances and setbacks in freedom over the past year and the challenges these trends pose for American foreign policy.
Watch the event live, starting at 1:30 p.m. EST, on January 16.
https://www.youtube.com/user/FreedomHouseDC?v=S7kcbhv0nDw