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.
The Committee to Protect Journalists and five other civil society organizations on Thursday called on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to…
New York, July 16, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Hong Kong authorities to immediately release freelance journalists and…
Max Blumenthal, Grayzone founder and editor-in-chief, interrogated over reporting assignment to Iran
Miami, July 15, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is alarmed by reports that journalist Max Blumenthal was interrogated by U.S. Customs and Border…
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday submitted testimony from Venezuelan journalist Luz Mely Reyes, a recipient of CPJ’s 2018…
Abuja, July 15, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Nigerian authorities to immediately release Secret Reporters journalist Stanley Ugagbe,…
CPJ, partners call on Bangladesh to drop ICT case against journalists Farzana Rupa and Mozammel Babu
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined four other press freedom and human rights organizations on Wednesday in calling on Bangladesh’s…
Jakarta, July 15, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by the Singapore High Court’s decision ordering Bloomberg and…
More than eight years after the assassination of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia sent shockwaves through Europe, all eyes are…
New York, July 14, 2026 –The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Jordanian authorities and the Jordan Press Association (JPA)…
New York, July 14, 2026 – Moroccan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release French-Moroccan freelance journalist Ali Lmrabet, who has…
Washington, D.C., July 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senate Judiciary Committee members to hold acting Attorney General…
War is brutal. During conflicts there is little time for art. Museums and theatres are flattened by bombs, a trend…