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Media and Free Expression Organizations Rally in Support of Journalist Manuel Duran Ortega
"The treatment of Duran Ortega sends a strong chilling message to those reporting on immigration issues and to reporters who are themselves immigrants: that merely doing their jobs may… More
DARE: Iran Says U.S. Has Detained ‘Press TV’ Journalist and Calls for Her Release
U.S.-born journalist and Iranian state television broadcaster Marzieh Hashemi detained by U.S. government, reportedly while filming a documentary on the... More
from Summer Err
Beyond the forests, / the head of the general / killed everything he saw or could think of. // All sheepmen carry strychnine / to kill coyotes, bears, panthers, / little dog-like wolves,… More
PEN America’s Work on First Amendment Rights Provides Inspiration for Young Activists in New Harry Potter Themed Toolkit
PEN America’s lawsuit and work to protect press freedom are highlighted as examples of how Harry Potter fans can push back on attempts to quash dissent. More
FBI’s Arrest of US Citizen and Iranian State Television Newscaster Requires Immediate Explanation
"Without further information about why Hashemi was arrested, there are concerns about whether she is being targeted either for her documentary work about Black Lives Matter or as a… More
DARE: Fake Editions of Washington Post Falsely Claim Trump Steps down
Fake editions of the Washington Post, falsely claiming that President Trump had stepped down, distributed in D.C. on Wednesday. Franciscan University of... More
Sketches Outside the Margins: Scenes from a Free Healthcare Clinic
In this week’s Illustrated PEN, a collective of comics journalists share portraits from a free healthcare clinic in Washington state, selected by Meg Lemke. More
#KeepItOn Coalition Urges Government to Keep the Internet Open and Secure in Zimbabwe
Joint Statement by the #KeepItOn Coalition Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure in Zimbabwe Your Excellency Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security, We are writing… More
DARE: Attorney General Nominee William Barr Doesn’t Reject the Possibility of Jailing Journalists
Attorney general nominee William Barr tells Senate confirmation hearing that he can conceive of situations in which journalists could be jailed. The... More
13-month Prison Sentence for Pelin Ünker A Brazen Assault on Investigative Journalism
“Pelin Ünker’s conviction and sentencing is a travesty, and represents yet another blow to the ability of Turkish investigative journalists to work freely,” said Karin Deutsch Karlekar, Director of Free Expression at Risk Programs… More
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