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, 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…
Nairobi, December 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release journalist Eyob Shimelis, who has…
New York, December 10, 2025一With more than three weeks still to go to the end of the year, the number…
Mexico City, Dec. 9, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Honduran authorities to swiftly and impartially investigate journalist Henry…
El Salvador’s President Nayib Armando Bukele, self-proclaimed “coolest dictator”, has had a busy 2025. Among his draconian rulings are escalated attacks on…
Is John Lee closing out 2025 in disaster or triumph? His harsh response to November’s tragic fire suggests the latter,…
New York, December 8, 2025—Algerian authorities must cease their legal attacks on the press, the Committee to Protect Journalists said…