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Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 4

Former BBC journalist arrested in Iran, Thailand clamps down on foreign journalists, German journalist claims the media are 'subject to strict censorship.' More

Maureen

Instead of looking at his face, she looked outside. It was raining, what looked like yellow rain on a darker yellow sidewalk. I'm getting married again, he said. We're… More

Free Expression Digest: Wed. Feb 3

Journalist who sought refuge in Thailand is said to return to China, Saudi court commutes Palestinian Poet's death sentence, Constitutional Court in Zimbabwe says criminal defamation law is invalid. More

Beauty Ditch

I want more silence / I want more epics / when we drive / to the ocean / we have everything / we need / we name everything /… More

Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 2

Turkish prosecutors seek life terms for journalists, New safeguards to protect journalists from jail in Australia, New digital privacy protest at Berkeley. More

Free Expression Digest: Mon. Feb 1

Cartoonist is arrested as Egypt cracks down on critics, Yemen's Houthis detain journalist in Sanaa, British journalist released after arrest in Burundi. More