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Dispatches from Civitella Ranieri: A Tour of the Castle
Poet Natalie Diaz brings us on a tour of Civitella's 15th-century castle in Umbria, Italy, where she spent two months as the first PEN/Civitella Ranieri Foundation Fellow. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., July 17
UK High Court overturns mass surveillance law, Egypt revises draft anti-terrorism law, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., July 16
Thai junta urged to drop criminal defamation case, Oscar-winning filmmaker sues US over 'Kafkaesque harassment,' and more More
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab Pardoned and Released from Prison
The release from prison on 14July 2015 after more than three months in solitary confinement, of Nabeel Rajab, human rights defender, writer and President of the Bahrain Centre for… More
Irony in China: Anti-Corruption Activist Xu Zhiyong Marks Two Years in Prison
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the arrest of Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong under charges of disrupting public order. More
China Levels Charges Against Hong Kong Protesters in Attempt to Chill Free Expression
The charges of obstructing the police leveled against two Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters, Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, represent an often-used tactic of the Chinese government to bring politically… More
Free Expression Digest: Weds., July 15
Phuketwan trial begins, Russian opposition journalist attacked, Malaysian blogger arrested, and more More
for mike brown
i fold my knees to a brown god, even // if he exists only for me. Bismilla’ hirah maa / neraheeem. take me home, where i can be a… More
France’s Laws against Hate Speech Are Bad News for Free Speech
Following the horrific attacks at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris this January and an ensuing increase in arrests for hate speech, the state of freedom expression in France… More
The PEN Ten with Joy Harjo
"I have to take care of what I was given. I am aware of carrying a gift that belongs to my people. It doesn’t belong to me. It’s ancient… More