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, October 1, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Russian authorities to end the prosecution of Russian journalist Svetlana Khustik,…
New York, October 1, 2025—In Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, journalists in El-Fasher are trapped under siege, enduring violence,…
You’re seeing something strange in Riyadh: comedians telling jokes. The posters are up, and the message from the Kingdom is…
The Committee to Protect Journalists has joined 52 other civil society groups in calling on United Nations High Commissioner for…
The Committee to Protect Journalists supports a letter organized by PEN America, in collaboration with the Free Press, calling for…
Washington, D.C., September 30, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr to refrain…
Punishment of hard labor, censorship, and threats of demotion over more than three decades did not stop Chinese journalist Dong…
On September 30, 2025, CPJ and 16 partner organizations wrote to leaders in Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic to…
Washington, D.C., September 29, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for the immediate release of Yemeni freelance journalist Majed Zayed,…
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New Delhi, September 29, 2025—Indian authorities must conduct a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the death of journalist Rajeev Pratap,…