Visual Reports

The Decline of Press Freedom Globally

Author: Mathilde Guenin, MA November 4, 2025 View the interactive visual report here on Tableau. Each year, Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries and assigns them a score based on the level of freedom available to journalists and media to report. The index, which uses a scale from 0 to 100 to analyze countries’ relative press freedom, categorizes countries that rank between 0–40 indicates as in a very serious situation; 40–55 as difficult;

Human Rights Research Center

Nov 4

Internet Shutdown: How Governments Weaponize Connectivity

Author: Ivan Francis, MS October 28, 2025 View the interactive visual report here on Tableau. What is an Internet Shutdown? An internet shutdown is a deliberate interruption of internet-based communications that prevents a certain demographic, geographic area, or access type from using them. Blocking access to the global internet is frequently an attempt by the state to regulate the flow of information inside a territory. Internet shutdowns are not the same as content rest

Human Rights Research Center

Oct 28