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Free Expression Digest: Fri., April 22
Five journalists released from prison in Myanmar, Mauritanian blogger's death sentence upheld, New York City poll workers threaten journalist. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., April 21
Protesters in Gambia charged with rioting, inciting violence, Censors, transparency watchdogs spar as Israeli archive goes online, China moves to silence a rising online celebrity. More
Four Poems by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon
I have erased the general // in heather and purple. Spring / is in winter as I am in this dream / that is my life, where what I… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., April 20
Turkish police chiefs on trial over journalist's murder, Hong Kong editor's firing prompts worries about press freedom, Family of slain journalist sues Syria. More
The PEN Ten with Abdellah Taïa
"I have always functioned alone. I believe in a single voice changing the world. I don't place much trust in groups." More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., April 19
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., April 19PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Please send… More
Germany: Comic faces prosecution for poem mocking Turkey’s president
The German government’s authorization for the prosecution of comedian Jan Böhmermann for broadcasting a crude poem that allegedly insulted Turkey's president infringes on the fundamental right to freedom of… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., April 18
ISIS executes Iraqi journalist on charges of spying, Prominent Bangladeshi journalist arrested for act of sedition, Panama Papers confirm allegations reported by Khadija Ismayilova. More
Rewriting Marcos
In Mexico, I am an activist against violence; in the US, I am always against amnesia, but to be more geographically specific, in the Sonora desert, I am a… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., April 15
German Chancellor allows investigation of Erdoğan satirist, Ex-Reuters journalist sentenced to two years for hacking, Saudi Arabia moves to curb its feared religious police. More