The 2026 Freedom House report once again ranks Tibet as the least free region in the world
Washington, D.C. – Freedom House released its "Freedom in the World 2026" report on Thursday and ranked Tibet among the world's least free countries with zero (0) in political and civil liberties. The report said that "CCP authorities control news media in Tibet even more strictly than in other areas of the country. Tibetans are unable to establish and operate nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) without facing punishment by the Chinese authorities. Private and monastery schools have been shut down in recent years in an effort to force students into government-run schools."