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President Peña Nieto: Investigate the Murders of Journalists in Mexico and Establish Mechanisms to Protect their Lives
Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, and Sandra Cisneros join Alma Guillermoprieto and more than 400 others writers in calling on President Nieto to investigate the brutal murders of journalists, like… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 14
Two arrested over killing of Bangladeshi blogger, Azerbaijan sentences rights activists to 7+ years in prison, China turns down parole bid from jailed Nobel Peace Laureate, and more... More
Azerbaijan: Human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus convicted
The Sport for Rights coalition condemns the conviction and harsh sentencing of Azerbaijani human rights defenders Leyla and Arif Yunus on 13 August by the Baku Court of Grave… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., Aug 13
Saudi Supreme Court reviewing Raif Badawi's case, Azerbaijan's Supreme Court upholds libel ruling against Khadija Ismayilova, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Weds., August 12
Court 'rushes towards Khadija verdict', prominent Saudi writer detained, and more... More
Government Surveillance of Black Lives Matter Movement Must Stop Immediately
Government surveillance of activists associated with the Black Lives Matter movement constitutes a serious threat to the right to peaceful protest, a fundamental component of free expression, PEN American… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 11
Reporter charged in relation to last year's protests in Ferguson, U.N. urges Thailand to amend law on insulting royalty, Netzpolitik treason inquiry dropped, and more... More
The PEN Ten with Ben H. Winters
"Fiction is built out of the day-to-day stuff of life, words and people and events, but it’s different and it’s meant to be different. So our collective purpose is… More
Charges Against Journalists Working in Ferguson Threaten Press Freedom
Charges of trespassing and interfering with a police officer brought against Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly in St. Louis County nearly a year… More
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