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.
Nairobi, January 15, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Burundian authorities to end the persecution of jailed journalist Sandra…
The Committee to Protect Journalists has submitted a 10-page report to the United Nations Human Rights Council detailing the alarming…
What do a book festival in Adelaide and a secondary school in Bristol have in common? Both were in the…
Mexico City, January 14, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mexican authorities to swiftly and comprehensively bring journalist Carlos…
In highly unusual move, FBI searches Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s home, seizes devices
Washington, D.C., January 14, 2025– Federal agents with the FBI have made a highly unusual move of searching the home…
The Committee to Protect Journalists and a coalition of press freedom organizations are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately…
This piece first appeared in the Winter 2025 issue of Index on Censorship, Gen Z is revolting: Why the world’s youth…
Washington, D.C., January 13, 2026– The Committee to Protect Journalist calls on the U.S. House Oversight Committee to drop its subpoena…
Berlin, January 13, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Slovak authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the physical attack on…
Paris, January 13, 2026 — Iranian authorities have imposed a near-total internet shutdown as nationwide protests intensify, severely restricting journalists’…
Ugandan journalist Ssematimba Bwegiire lost consciousness immediately after a security officer electrocuted him with a stun gun and pepper-sprayed him…
Sulaymaniyah, January 12, 2026 — The Committee to Protect Journalists expressed concern after Syrian government forces detained three journalists and…