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.
This piece first appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Index on Censorship, Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s youth…
New York, January 7, 2026—The Philippines’ presidential office has told the Committee to Protect Journalists that it will uphold due…
Mexico City, January 6, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the detention of at least 14 journalists and media…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 37 other civil society and press freedom organizations in a joint statement calling on Venezuelan authorities to…
This piece first appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Index on Censorship, Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s…
This piece first appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Index on Censorship, Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s…
Editor’s note: The case against Matthew Ojoduma was dropped, and he was released on November 25, 2025, after evidence did…
When I met Can Dündar in London, he was in a jovial mood. His book, I met my killer (Ich…
Kinshasa, December 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to urgently…
Earlier this month, Hong Kong’s final remaining major opposition party announced its decision to disband, after 30 years of operation.…
Washington, D.C., December 22, 2025—In response to the deterioration of press freedom in the United States, the Committee to Protect…
São Paulo, December 22, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Peruvian authorities to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into…