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PEN Myanmar: Pushing Free Expression Reform And Revitalizing Literature
PEN Myanmar always strives to find a balance between revitalizing Myanmar literature, and defending and promoting freedom of expression. More
China: Order to Restrict Children’s Books a Troubling Step Toward Ideological Conformity
NEW YORK - The Chinese government’s reported introduction of new measures to restrict children’s access to books written by foreign authors is the next step in China’s growing restrictions… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump blames the media for healthcare troubles, Spicer tells the press to take the president seriously, but not too seriously, and more. More
“Reporting on Terrorism is not the same as being a Terrorist”: The Arrest of Deniz Yücel in Turkey
The recent arrest of Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel is another nail in the coffin of free expression and media freedom in Turkey. More
The PEN Ten with Lidia Yuknavitch
I am against censorship. Freedom of expression is worth dying for, worth fighting for. But I am troubled by the relationship between our words and our deeds. More
EGYPT: PEN reiterates call for release of blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah
PEN continues to call for the release of blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah, in light of the two-year anniversary of his imprisonment last week. He was sentenced to five… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Left-leaning pundits and entertainers find their voice in the post-Trump world, Native Nations Rise bring the DAPL protest to DC, and more. More
DARE To Be Informed
Prefer to receive this news digest daily? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. DARE To Be Informed PEN America's take on… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
White House cancels open press events by Trump, Congress warns Trump that deleting his tweets may be violating federal law, and more. More
MYANMAR: Online Defamation Case Filed against Journalist Ko Swe Win
NEW YORK - The authorities' decision to move forward with the legal case filed on March 7 against investigative journalist Ko Swe Win is the latest example of how… More