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Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 26
U.S. rules in favor of same-sex marriage, record number of journalists jailed in Egypt, justice for journalist murdered in Colombia, and more More
Felony Charges Against Shepard Fairey Could Chill Artistic Expression
Felony charges announced late last week against the street artist Shepard Fairey, famed for creating the “Hope” poster during Obama’s first presidential campaign, are a disproportionate response More
How to Make a Bitch Give Up Beef
A satire about the violence that erupted after the 2012 Hyderabad Beef Festival organized by lower-caste Dalit students at Osmania University in India. More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., June 25
Prosecutors complete investigation into case of Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan, Myanmar's media stifled by fear ahead of crucial elections, unprecedented crackdown on press freedom in Egypt, and more. More
Honorees of the 2015 PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize
At the 2015 PEN Literary Awards Ceremony on June 8, PEN announced the winner and finalists for the inaugural PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize, an annual award that recognizes a… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 24
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you the latest news and developments on censorship, mass surveillance, and other challenges to free expression worldwide. More
Two Poems by Abdellatif Laâbi
she would pull her headscarf off / and strike the floor seven times / cursing the heavens and the Tyrant / I was in the cave / where convicts… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., June 23
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you the latest news and developments on censorship, mass surveillance, and other challenges to free expression worldwide. Subscribe to the Free Expression Digest to… More
Concern in South Africa over British GCHQ’s Unlawful Interception of Communications
Reports, confirmed by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, that the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and surveillance agency, intercepted the communications of human rights groups in South Africa… More
India: Authorities must ensure swift and thorough investigation into murder of journalist
Police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of journalist Sandeep Kothari, who was kidnapped and burned to death in the state of Madya Pradesh. More
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