FREEDOM FREEDOM HOUSEHOUSE

US Support for Freedom in the US Support for Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa Middle East and North Africa

www.freedomhouse.orgwww.freedomhouse.org

POLITICAL POLITICAL RIGHTSRIGHTS

Electoral ProcessElectoral Process Political Pluralism Political Pluralism

and Participationand Participation Functioning of Functioning of

GovernmentGovernment

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CIVIL LIBERTIESCIVIL LIBERTIES

Freedom of Freedom of Expression and Expression and BeliefBelief

Associational and Associational and Organizational Organizational RightsRights

Rule of LawRule of Law Personal Autonomy Personal Autonomy

and Individual and Individual RightsRights

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Freedom of the Press Freedom of the Press Index: Index: BasicsBasics

The 2008 index expands a The 2008 index expands a process conducted since 1980.process conducted since 1980.

Provides analytical reports Provides analytical reports and numerical ratings for 195 and numerical ratings for 195 countries and territoriescountries and territories

Covers print, broadcast, and Covers print, broadcast, and Internet media freedom.Internet media freedom.

Examines entire “enabling Examines entire “enabling environment” that contributes environment” that contributes to press freedom, broken to press freedom, broken down into legal, political, and down into legal, political, and economic categories.economic categories.

The research and ratings The research and ratings process involves several dozen process involves several dozen analysts and senior-level analysts and senior-level ratings advisors.ratings advisors.

Freedom in the World Freedom in the World RankingsRankings

GlobalGlobal Middle East and North Middle East and North AfricaAfrica

Free90 Countries

(47%)

Partly Free60 Countries

(31%)

Not Free43 Countries

(22%)Free

1 Country(6%)

Partly Free6 Countries

(33%)

Not Free11 Countries

(61%)

Press Freedom RankingsPress Freedom Rankings

GlobalGlobal Middle East and North Middle East and North AfricaAfrica

Percentage of FY09 GJ&D Requested Funding by

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa17%

East Asia and the Pacific

5%

Europe and Eurasia

12%Near East

29%South and

Central Asia23%

Western Hemisphere

14%

Cumulative Total for the Near East

 FY08

Request

FY08 Estimat

e

FY09 Reques

t

TOTAL OVERALL FUNDING

5,400,183

5,257,499

5,524,133

GOVERNING JUSTLY & DEMOCRATICALLY

407,340

152,966

453,680

Rule of Law & HR 107,570

35,732 148,250

Good Governance 128,450

40,464 112,580

Political Competition & Consensus-Building

37,000 13,700 46,500

Civil Society 140,620

63,070 146,350

Freedom in the World 2008 Country ScoresFreedom in the World 2008 Country Scores

Not Free Partly Free Free

Algeria (6,5) Bahrain (5,5) Israel (1,2)

Egypt (6,5) ↓ Jordan (5,4)

Iran (6,6) Kuwait (4,4)

Iraq (6,6) Lebanon (5,4)Israeli Occupied Territories (6,6)↓ Morocco (5,4)

Libya (7,7) Yemen (5,5)Oman (6,5)

Palestinian Authority (5,6)Qatar (6,5)Saudi Arabia (7,6)Syria (7,6)↓Tunisia (7,5)↓

United Arab Emirates (6,5)  

Freedom of the Press 2008 Country ScoresFreedom of the Press 2008 Country Scores

Not FreePartly Free Free

Algeria (62) ↓ Egypt (59) ↑ Israel (28)

Bahrain (71) ↑ Kuwait (54) ↑

Israeli Occupied Territories/ Palestinian Authority (84) ↑ Lebanon (55) ↑Iraq (69) ↑Iran (85)Jordan (63) ↓  Libya (94) ↑

Morocco (64) ↓  Oman (71) ↓  Qatar (64) ↓  

Saudi Arabia (81) ↓  Syria (83) ↑  Tunisia (81) ↑  

United Arab Emirates (68) ↓  Yemen (78) ↑  

Major issues to be Major issues to be resolved by Congressresolved by Congress

No democracy funding for gulf No democracy funding for gulf countriescountries

Tunisia, Libya and AlgeriaTunisia, Libya and Algeria

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ConditionalityConditionality