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.
We at Index on Censorship condemn today’s guilty verdict coming out of Hong Kong in the “trial” of democracy activist…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined eight partner organizations in a joint advocacy statement calling on Vietnam’s government to release…
New York, December 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of…
New York, December 12, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists called on Azerbaijan to drop all charges and release 12 journalists…
Read this story en français in collaboration with AyiboPost. Violent attacks and threats waged by a coalition of militarized gangs…
Brazilian left-wing influencer Thiago Torres, best known as Chavoso da USP (roughly translated as the University of São Paulo’s cool…
New York, December 12, 2025—Ahead of Monday’s expected verdict in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of the…
US government failed in its duty to pursue accountability for American journalist Dylan Collins, targeted in the October 13, 2023,…
When Australia passed a world-first social media ban for teens, there was a display of national pride from the prime…
Two years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, press freedom inside the country has reached a breaking point. Journalists report escalating…
Kinshasa, December 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to release…
Enacted today, Australia’s ban of selected social media platforms for under 16-year-olds is the most sweeping attempt carried out by a…