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João and Raimunda: On the Injustices of Brazil’s Belo Monte Project
“When victims suffer violence that goes unacknowledged, it inflicts even greater pain on them, and they are violated all over again by a feeling of unreality.” More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 9
Iran sentences journalist to 3 years in prison, Indian activist ends 16-year hunger strike, and more More
Venezuela Crisis: UN and Inter-American experts raise alarm at deterioration of media freedom
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, and the Inter- American Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Edison Lanza, raised… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 8
Azerbaijani journalist suspended custody term shortened, Iran executes nuclear scientist, Tanzania starts LGBT crackdown, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 5
Turkey issues arrest warrant for US-based cleric Fethullah gulen, China sentences fourth dissident in a week for subversion, Argentina judge orders arrest of Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., August 4
Hong Kong restricts election candidates, and more More
Women in Translation Month: Moving Toward Parity
If our reading skews overwhelmingly male, we miss out on what half the world has to say, in terms of both story and style. More
Women in Translation Month: Books by Women That Have Won the PEN Translation Prize
This year, as a contribution to Women in Translation Month, created by Meytal Radzinski in 2014, the PEN America Translation Committee presents a series of blog posts featuring books written by… More
Turkey: State of Emergency must not trample on freedom of expression and human rights
PEN is deeply concerned that the enhanced powers afforded by the three-month state of emergency declared after the failed coup in Turkey on July 15 are paving the way… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., August 3
Chinese activist Hu Shigen sentenced to 7 years, and more More