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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
Rights Groups Call on Obama to Press for Release of Jailed Poet Ashraf Fayadh
PEN America, Freedom House, Human Rights First, and the Center for Inquiry today released a letter calling on U.S. President Barack Obama to push for the release of poet… 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
President Obama: Press for Release of Jailed Poet Ashraf Fayadh
We, the undersigned free expression and human rights organizations, call on you, President Obama, to push for the release of poet Ashraf Fayadh during your visit to Saudi Arabia… More
Unity 5 Journalists Freed in Myanmar
The recent pardon of 83 political prisoners is a praiseworthy achievement for Myanmar, but serves as a reminder of the work ahead for the government to ensure the right… 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
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