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.
Bogotá, Colombia —The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Colombian authorities to take comprehensive steps to ensure the safety of…
Roma Ayuobi once had a promising career. Then the Taliban came back to power. Now she is jobless. She lives…
New York, November 17, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately revoke the house arrests of journalists Natallia Semianovich, Mikita Piatrouski, Ruslan Raviaka, and Ludmila Zeliankova,…
For years, many of the world’s most polluted cities were in China. I was in Beijing during the “airpocalyse” peak…
Washington, DC, November 17, 2025 – The Committee to Protect Journalists deplores the escalating threats and harassment against Channel 12…
Abuja, November 14, 2025—At least three journalists in Nigeria have been detained since August on allegations of violating the country’s…
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, November 14, 2025—With settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank spiking, journalists are also facing more…
The Committee to Protect Journalists and nine partner organizations urged the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on November…
New York, November 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona O’Brien as…
This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 3 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Truth, trust…
New York, November 13, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday urged Chinese authorities to immediately release journalist Dong Yuyu…
Abuja, November 12, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Benin to release Nigerian YouTube-based travel journalist Mathew…