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 has written to major political parties preparing for elections in four Indian states and one…
March 9, 2026, New Delhi—Indian authorities must drop all pending charges against Republic TV journalists C.G. Shankar and S. Mani…
New York, March 9, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the March 6 sentencing of Belarusian journalist Pavel Dabravolski…
Amman, March 9, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of Palestinian journalist Amal Shamaly, a correspondent…
Bangkok, March 9, 2026—China’s Embassy in the Philippines should cease its online attacks and intimidation against the Philippine Center for…
Kampala, March 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Friday’s decision by Kenya’s Court of Appeal to strike down sections…
Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on immigration authorities to unconditionally release journalist Estefany Rodríguez, who…
New York, March 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the release of journalist Ahmed-Zaki Ibrahim Mohamud, who has…
Mexico City, March 5, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Panamanian authorities to immediately rescind a four-month-old “protection order” issued…
New York, March 5, 2026— Belarusian authorities must immediately release radio host Aleh Khamenka and stop jailing journalists for their work, the…
Berlin, March 5, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kosovo authorities to ensure that all perpetrators involved in the…
New York, March 4, 2026—The Taliban must return control of the privately owned Rah-e-Farda TV station to its owner, permit…