Op-Ed Mar 20, 2026 Tyranny Tracker: Identifying authoritarianism, illuminating freedom The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has launched Tyranny Tracker — a qualitative democracy index that classifies countries and territories as democratic, hybrid authoritarian, or fully authoritarian.
Human Rights Dispatch Mar 4, 2026 Zimbabwe proves journalist Mhlanga Right, Rwandan regime smears jailed opposition leader, condemning Zimbabwe’s state-sponsored violence HRF condemns the brutal state-sponsored violence that injured Zimbabwean opposition leader Lovemore Madhuku and members of his party.
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.
