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.
Urgent, unrestricted media access critical to documentation of Israeli attacks on besieged territory 197 Palestinian journalists and media workers killed…
Last week, British singer Robbie Williams announced the cancellation of his concert in Istanbul. The decision was made by city…
This is a newsletter sent out by the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, which Index co-founded, from the SLAPP target, survivor and…
Sulaymaniyah, October 16, 2025 — The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the killing of Saleh Aljafarawi, a 28-year-old…
New York, October 16, 2025—Taliban authorities and the Pakistan government must immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of Afghan…
A new report, From Survivor to Defendant: How the law is being weaponised to silence victims of sexual violence…
Istanbul, October 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges the Turkish authorities to investigate the armed assault on journalist Nafiz Koca and…
The Committee to Protect Journalists and eight partner organizations urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday to…
Gen Z protesters in Madagascar are worried that even though President Andry Rajoelina has now fled the country, a revolution…
On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, CPJ joins 17 press…
Istanbul, October 14, 2025—CPJ demands that Turkish authorities conduct a comprehensive investigation into the death of freelance reporter and documentary…
Sulaymaniyah, October 14, 2025 — Israeli authorities have released 14 journalists and others who had been detained, most of them…