Freedom IndexGlobal Free Speech
Global Free Speech covers international stories and trends affecting the right to speak, publish, and share ideas across borders. From government crackdowns to grassroots movements, this category highlights the global fight for free expression in diverse political and cultural landscapes.
New York, December 3, 2025—Chinese authorities must immediately release journalist Du Bin, drop all charges related to his work, and…
New York, December 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced on Tuesday four new members to its board of…
A year ago, I asked whether academic freedom could survive Donald Trump’s plans for thought control. We now have the…
Wanted Colombian rebel leader Aníbal Hernández Garavito was irate when he called into the local Es el Colmo (“It’s the last straw”) radio program…
Nazareth, December 3, 2025 — Foreign correspondents entering Gaza under Israeli military escort describe conditions that prevent independent reporting and…
Washington, D.C., December 2, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of political commentator Adel…
The conference, the Battle for the Soul of Europe, opens in the Belgian capital on Wednesday (3 December). Below is…
Berlin, December 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Russian authorities to immediately disclose the whereabouts of journalist Nika…
New York, December 2, 2025—Kazakh authorities should drop criminal “false information” charges against Gulnara Bazhkenova, editor-in-chief of the independent outlet…
New York, December 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) announced on Tuesday four new members to its board of…
New York, December 2, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an urgent investigation into the killing of journalist Taj…
New York, December 2, 2025 — Since what human rights groups and UN experts agree is a genocide in Gaza…