Academic Freedom Index - Update 2023
The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) provides an overview of the state of academic freedom in 179 countries in 2022. Academic freedom is in retreat for over 50% of the world’s …
Academic Freedom Index - Update 2022
This year’s update of the Academic Freedom Index provides an overview of the state of academic freedom in 177 countries and territories. Based on an assessment of the de facto …
Article: Die Vermessung von Wissenschaftsfreiheit: Ergebnisse und Hintergründe des Academic Freedom Index
Wie kann der Grad an Wissenschaftsfreiheit systematisch und global gemessen werden? Der neu entwickelte Academic Freedom Index gibt für 175 Länder und Territorien sowie rückwirkend …
UN Action on Reprisals: Towards Greater Impact
Human rights defenders and victims of human rights violations who engage with the United Nations (UN) can face intimidation and reprisals for doing so. How well does the UN track …
#EndReprisals
ISHR’s #EndReprisals Database compiles cases or situations of intimidation and reprisals documented by the United Nations Secretary-General since 2010. Each year the …
Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action
This updated report offers policy recommendations on how to use the Academic Freedom Index (AFi) for the advancement of free universities. It calls on decision-makers in higher …
International Legal Commitment to Academic Freedom Under ICESCR (v2caacadfree)
This time-series indicator (1966–today) captures the country’s international legal commitment to academic freedom. It indicates whether the country is party to the International …
Existence of Universities (v2cauni)
This time-series indicator (1900–today) captures the total number of universities founded in or before the given year. Universities are considered to be degree-granting …
Constitutional Protection for Academic Freedom (v2caprotac)
This time-series indicator (1900–today) is a simplified version of the Academic Freedom in Constitutions (AFC) dataset, indicating whether or not constitutional provisions for the …
Academic Freedom Index
The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) assesses de facto levels of academic freedom across the world based on five indicators: freedom to research and teach; freedom of academic exchange …