Media Feb 26, 2026 Tracking Tyranny in an Age of Democratic Backsliding The slide from democracy to authoritarianism is often subtle, gradual, and driven from within. The newly launched Tyranny Tracker is a sophisticated tool for classifying political regimes across the spectrum.
Announcement Feb 26, 2026 HRF announces the launch of the Tyranny Tracker, a new democracy index Today, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) launched its flagship research project, the Tyranny Tracker, a qualitative index that classifies the world’s countries and territories as democratic, hybrid authoritarian, or fully authoritarian.
