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.
New York, October 23, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) calls on the international community to pressure Israel…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 17 press freedom and human rights groups in urging Turkey to remove a bill that…
Istanbul, October 23, 2025—Authorities in Turkey shouldn’t fight the appeals of journalists Öznur Değer and Asuman Aranca, who were both…
New York, October 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for a thorough investigation into the killing of Ukrainian journalists Olena Hramova,…
A barrage of bullets was waiting for ATB cameraman Percy Suárez and six other journalists when they arrived at the…
This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 3 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Truth, trust…
Contents It is difficult to spend a day without using artificial intelligence. Whether we look up a fact on Google…
It is difficult to spend a day without using artificial intelligence. Whether we look up a fact on Google or…
Banned Books Week UK was revived and celebrated across the nation recently, and it spawned an important conversation in Scotland…
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, its media has experienced an unprecedented crackdown. Hundreds of journalists have been…
New York, October 21, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Belarusian authorities to drop all charges against journalist Pavel…
Istanbul, October 21, 2025—The authorities in Turkey should ensure the security of journalists Rabia Önver, Şule Aydın, and Murat Ağırel, each of…