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Writer and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Begins New Hunger Strike
PEN is gravely concerned for the health and well-being of Khawaja, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in June 2011, along with 13 other activists… More
This Week in Free Expression: August 22, 2014
Americans mourned the death of James Foley amid concerns for other captive journalists, including Jason Rezaian in Iran. More
Afghan Expulsion of New York Times Reporter ‘Baffling’
Matthew Rosenberg's expulsion came on the heels of a contradicting ban from leaving the Central Asian country issued Wednesday. More
NSA’s Espionage Can Aid Dictatorships
In spite of totalitarian suppression, the Internet opened a door for freedom of speech. The regime is always met by new waves of “hacktivism” and software for activists. IT… More
Foley Murder Highlights Growing Threat
With the loneliness of what is often a solitary journalistic experience, the constant hustle for contacts, and the moments of real danger, the work of those like Foley, who… More
PEN Mourns James Foley
News of the politically motivated murder of journalist James Foley yesterday by ISIS militants has devastated the PEN community. The killing of Foley, cited by ISIS as retaliation for… More
Sea of Tranquility
No one refrains from repeating the gesture forever. / New York as seen from a plane / Writing its name in the sky. / What once appeared to be… More
Encryption and the Faustian Bargain
Charges in Ethiopia and the U.S. suggest that encryption may be the most effective way to thwart government surveillance in the short term, but may also single activists out… More
This Week in Free Expression: August 15, 2014
Surveillance continues to be at the forefront of American free expression concerns in all but one place: casinos. More
Five Poems from Prison
In 2012, Alireza Roshan was incarcerated at Evin prison in Iran—known for housing political prisoners and dissidents—on charges of “incitement and collusion with intent to disrupt national security." He… More
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