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.
Bangkok, September 23, 2025—Myanmar’s Arakan Army must account for and immediately release local Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra, who…
This article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 2 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Land of…
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Haiti has played on my mind for months, not least since reading a piece in the Miami Herald in June…
In mid-May 2023, The Irish Times published an article that accused women who use fake tan of mocking those with…
Istanbul, September 23, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Turkish authorities to stop prosecuting broadcasters for commentary after five…
Bogotá, September 23, 2025—Peruvian authorities must investigate police violence against 16 journalists covering anti-government demonstrations in Lima, the capital, and…
New York, September 24, 2025—More than 250 journalists and representatives from media groups around the world on Wednesday called for…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), along with 17 press freedom, human rights organizations and media outlets, is urging the…
Kinshasa, September 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure the…