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Freedom House Announces 2025 Award Recipients

Freedom House held its annual awards ceremony in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025, to honor advocates for democracy and freedom.
The awards reflect ongoing global challenges, including a nearly two-decade decline in freedom and political repression such as the disqualification of María Corina Machado from Venezuela's 2024 presidential race.
Key honorees included Venezuelan democracy leader María Corina Machado, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Roger F. Wicker, representatives from Taiwan’s government and civil society, and Crimean Tatar activist Server Mustafayev.
Machado won over 92% in a 2023 primary and leads efforts amid persecution; Shaheen and Wicker received the Leadership Award for supporting global democracy, while Mustafayev was honored for courage as a political prisoner.
These awards underscore Freedom House’s commitment to raising awareness about challenges to freedom worldwide and encouraging collective efforts, reflecting the belief that restricting freedom in one place endangers freedom globally.

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