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Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 1
Prominent Turkish human rights lawyer assassinated, Google denies agreement to monitor anti-Israel videos, Poland: Culture minister wants to ban play. More
2016 PEN Literary Awards Longlists
PEN is thrilled to announce the longlists for the 2016 PEN Literary Awards. Over the last four days, Literary Hub has helped us showcase eighty titles that have been… More
Khadija Ismayilova Conviction Upheld in Sham Proceedings in Azerbaijan
A court ruling upholding the conviction of acclaimed investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan this week marks another grim chapter in an orchestrated government quest to silence her, PEN… More
China: Conditional Release & Reduced Sentence for Gao Yu
Gao Yu’s conditional release from prison on medical grounds is a welcome relief from Chinese authorities’ decades-long persecution of her for her investigative journalism, PEN American Center said today. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., November 30
TV channel head killed in Afghanistan, Egyptian journalist in custody, and Chinese journalist Gao Yu 'had no choice' but to confess guilt before release. More
Turkey: PEN calls for immediate release of Can Dϋndar and Erdem Gϋl
PEN International, English PEN and PEN South Africa are seriously concerned by the arrest and pre-trial detention of Can Dϋndar and Erdem Gul were detained following the charges announced… More
Brazil: Two Political Bloggers Murdered
The fatal shooting of two political bloggers in Maranhão state, north-eastern Brazil, in just over a week signals an alarming rise in fatal violence against writers that must be… More
Hundreds of Writers Rally for Release of Palestinian Poet
It is not a crime to hold an idea, however unpopular, nor is it a crime to express opinion peacefully. Every individual has the freedom to believe or not… More
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In Malaysia, It Is Still Illegal to Disagree
At least six individuals have been charged under Malaysia's Sedition Act since the Federal Court struck down a constitutional challenge to the colonial-era law, reinforcing the government’s right to… More
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