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South African Draft Online Regulation Bill Poses Censorship Threat
A new proposed policy to regulate online content in South Africa is poised to return the country to a worrisome state of severely curtailed free expression parallel to the… More
Mountain of Swords, Sea of Fire
Since the crackdown he’d been living like a man in a diving bell, waiting for his air hose to be severed at the surface. Colleagues had been taken away… More
Dismissal of Journalists Casts Shadow on Hong Kong
The abrupt dismissal of four columnists from the popular daily newspaper theSouth China Morning Post (SCMP) in late May is another troubling indicatorof the shrinking space for free expression… More
The PEN Ten with Muna Gurung
"I write to show that being weak is strong, is daring. As of a year ago, I have begun to write about being a victim of sexual violence at… More
Sport for Rights Letter in Support of Jailed Journalists and Activists in Azerbaijan
Although the Azerbaijani regime spends a great deal of time and money to promote a positive image abroad, at home, it is engaged in a brutal human rights crackdown.… More
“They tricked me”: Rafael Marques Convicted in Angola Despite Settlement to Drop Charges
The conviction and sentencing of journalist Rafael Marques de Morais in Angola on May 28, a week after charges against him were dropped in a settlement on May 21,… More
Erri’s Day in Court
Whenever a country decides to put one of its favorite authors on trial, some element of spectacle should be expected. More
Je Suis José Carrasco
Seen from the vast perspective of a Latin America where the Honduran and Mexican and Guatemalan colleagues of Charlie Hebdo are dying right now, it is important to ask… More
The Actions of Brave Men
Kelly was a thief too but he told himself he only stole what no one wanted. What he could tell himself hurt no one. A hierarchy of opportunity and… More
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