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Free Expression Digest: Fri., July 1
Myanmar human rights group forced to cancel launch of report, Turkey's history of internet censorship, American journalist in Syria barely survives missile strike More
Three Strikes
I dropped from the skies or from heaven—whatever was closer at the moment—at the doors of the Kremlin library to research, and the clerk, an army major with a… More
July Featured Cases: Fighting for LGBT Equality
July’s featured cases represent some of the horrifying consequences of simply expressing one’s sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), of working towards acceptance and understanding of individuals’ SOGI, and… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., June 30
Tibetan director injured in Chinese police custody, Luanda Book Club members conditionally released, gay men attacked in Ivory Coast over event for Orlando victims More
PEN America Mourns Longtime Trustee Barbara Goldsmith
Goldsmith was a passionate and enormously generous supporter of PEN's freedom of expression advocacy programming for more than three decades. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 29
Russia approves 'big brother' surveillance law, mediator terminates effort to free Japanese journalist from Syria, Turkey blocks news and social media after deadly attack More
from The Sissies
A cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest, / and I threw up at the sight of that. // My only security has been to garden civility… More
Zambia: Closure of Independent Newspaper a Worrying Affront to Media Freedom
PEN is deeply concerned by the recent closure of Zambia’s leading independent daily newspaper. More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., June 28
Egypt expels British-Lebanese TV presenter, Chinese writer made to apologize for challenging historical account, Veteran Guatemalan journalist killed More
The PEN Ten with Shawn Vestal
"I can’t remember not wanting to be a writer. As a child I would write creative notes to my parents, and in school at an early age I would… More
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