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.
If you had told Sai a month ago that his latest exhibition would force him to flee across the world,…
During a one-day mission to Budapest on 22 October 2025, partner organisations of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the…
New York, November 6, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will hold its 35th annual International Press Freedom Awards in…
This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 3 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Truth, trust…
Lusaka, November 4, 2025—The Swazi Bridge news site in Eswatini is facing a record-breaking claim for 170 million emalangeni (US$9.8…
Nazareth, November 4, 2025—Israeli police banned at least 10 Palestinian journalists from Jerusalem’s disputed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan this…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize…
New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of journalist and Washington Post columnist…
New York, November 3, 2025—Moldovan authorities must swiftly investigate a recent death threat sent to Mariana Rață, an investigative journalist and TV host with the…
Berlin, November 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Spanish authorities to swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for the…
New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub…
New York, October 31, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Chabotska, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the…