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 article first appeared in Volume 54, Issue 3 of our print edition of Index on Censorship, titled Truth, trust…
Lusaka, November 4, 2025—The Swazi Bridge news site in Eswatini is facing a record-breaking claim for 170 million emalangeni (US$9.8…
Nazareth, November 4, 2025—Israeli police banned at least 10 Palestinian journalists from Jerusalem’s disputed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during Ramadan this…
The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a global coalition of 29 civil society organizations calling on democratic governments to prioritize…
New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of journalist and Washington Post columnist…
New York, November 3, 2025—Moldovan authorities must swiftly investigate a recent death threat sent to Mariana Rață, an investigative journalist and TV host with the…
Berlin, November 3, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Spanish authorities to swiftly identify and prosecute those responsible for the…
New Delhi, November 3, 2025—Indian authorities must take immediate steps to guarantee the safety of Washington Post columnist Rana Ayyub…
New York, October 31, 2025—Belarusian authorities should immediately release journalist Siarhei Chabotska, and stop jailing journalists for their work, the…
In November 2018 I was invited to Bratislava to attend the Central European Forum. The list of participants was impressive.…
Abuja, November 3, 2025—As the world marks yet another International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists without accountability…
The Committee to Protect Journalists in a Friday letter called on U.S. Secretary of State Rubio to clarify recent decisions…