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(NEW YORK)— The release of Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko after more than four years in Russian detention is welcome and…
(NEW YORK) Today, for the first time ever, the complete digitized archive of the seminal Russian political magazine Itogi (The…
“This latest crackdown on free speech is a blatant act of desperation by Putin’s government, revealing the regime’s growing anxiety…
“We are overjoyed by reports that Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and potentially other unjustly imprisoned writers are finally free,” said…
(NEW YORK, NY) — PEN America strongly condemns the sentencing by a Russian court of Alsu Kurmasheva to 6.5 years…
“Unfortunately, this conviction comes as little surprise given Gessen’s well-established record of bravely speaking out against the suppression of human…
Labeling these artists as terrorists or extremists is a grave injustice. ARC calls for the immediate release of Berkovich and…
There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101…
As Russia closes itself off from the rest of the world, journalists are risking their lives to report independent news…
