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Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 20
Local journalist killed in Texas, Turkey police use teargas against LGBT activists, Al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to death in Egypt More
China: Two Independent Chinese PEN Center Members Given Harsh Sentences
The sentencing of two Independent Chinese PEN Center members to lengthy prison terms for the publication of pro-democracy essays is yet another blow in the government’s crackdown on free… More
Call to Action: June 17 Day of action for Saudi Arabia
June 17, 2016 marks a confluence of significant anniversaries for several of PEN's main cases currently imprisoned in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. More
Detention of Poet Dareen Tatour Signals Worrying Escalation in Israeli Repression
Israel’s detention and prosecution of Arab-Israeli poet Dareen Tatour is further evidence of the increasingly aggressive measures undertaken by the government to restrict speech critical of the state, PEN… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 17
House shifts on surveillance after Orlando shooting, Poland's new counter-terrorism law sets ominous precedent, and more More
Hong Kong: Bookseller’s Harrowing Account Requires Immediate Attention
Detained Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee’s account of his months-long ordeal in mainland police custody, where he was interrogated without a lawyer and forced to confess to “illegal trading,”… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., June 16
Hong Kong bookseller reveals details of mainland detention, Briton denies wife imprisoned in Iran is a spy, Bollywood's free speech drama, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 15
Turkey blocks access to social media over hostage photos, Bangladeshi journalist held without charge, Trump creates media blacklist More
PEN Afrikaans: Rethinking a Language and its Legacy
In the seventh installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to PEN Afrikaans about the free expression challenges facing speakers of Afrikaans in South Africa. More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., June 14
Street protests in Pakistan after shooting of transgender activists, Saudi blogger ends hunger strike, Syrian activist shot in Turkey More
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