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Free Expression Digest: Mon. March 7
Seized Turkish daily newspaper 'now pro-government,' French parliament votes to penalize smartphone makers over encryption, British businessman faces cybercrime charges in the United Arab Emirates. More
Hong Kong: Bookseller’s Return Welcome News but Colleagues Remain in Detention
Bookseller Lui Por’s return to Hong Kong is welcome news, but the continuing detention of his four colleagues is an ongoing violation of free expression and Hong Kong’s constitution,… More
Turkey: Commandeering of Newspapers Blatant Attempt to Wipe Out Free Press
A court order to appoint trustees to oversee the Turkish newspapers Zaman and Today’s Zaman is an astonishingly blatant attempt to wipe out Turkey’s free press, PEN America said… More
The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye
A fictional comic book artist in Singapore creates a satirical comic about Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and the battle for freedom of expression. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri. March 4
Flint advocates recognized for courage, Honduran human rights and environmental activist murdered, Tibetan in India dies after setting himself on fire to protest China, and more More
PEN America to Honor Flint Mother and Local Doctor for Speaking Out to Expose Poisoned Water Supply
LeeAnne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to Receive 2016 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award More
How to Break into Translation: A Report on the Bridge Series Panel
Lyn Miller-Lachmann reports on the first panel in the four-part Bridge Series on translation, co-sponsored by the Center for Fiction and PEN America. More
Truth and Solutions: Roundtable on Equity in Children’s and Young Adult Book Publishing
Part of The PEN Equity Project, Fatima Shaik, Cheryl Klein, Wade Hudson, Daniel José Older, Robie Harris, and Alvina Ling discuss equity in children's and young adult publishing. More
2016 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award: Lee-Anne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
At the 2016 PEN Literary Gala, Lee-Anne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha of Flint, Michigan, will receive the 2016 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award, which was established in 2014 to… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here.… More
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