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Free Expression Digest: Wed., April 27
Mexican reporter shot dead, Ilham Tohti nominated for rights award, Israel silencing detained Palestinian journalist. More
Mexico: Fourth Journalist Murdered Since Start of 2016
PEN America joins PEN Mexico in condemning the death of journalist Francisco Pachecho and calling on the Mexican government to work to ensure the safety of journalists and their… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., April 26
Cybercrime bills risk undermining Brazil's open Internet efforts, Egyptian authorities conduct mass arrests, whistleblowers face trial in Luxembourg, and more More
Bangladesh: Brutal murder of LGBT editor an appalling indictment of authorities’ failure to protect
The savage murder of an editor and leading gay rights activist of Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine in Dhaka is another tragic example of the government’s gross failure to protect… More
PEN America Joins Call for Intervention in Case of Khadija Ismayilova
PEN America joined the call for an intervention, submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in the case of Azerbaijani journalist, Khadija Ismayilova. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., April 25
Bangladesh LGBT editor hacked to death, Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey, Egypt investigates Reuters journalist over report on researcher's murder. More
Bangladesh: Academic Murdered in Another Brutal Killing
PEN America joins PEN Bangladesh in calling on the Bangladeshi government to investigate the April 23 killing of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique and to bring his killers to trial. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., April 22
Five journalists released from prison in Myanmar, Mauritanian blogger's death sentence upheld, New York City poll workers threaten journalist. More
Hong Kong: Editor dismissed after publishing story on Panama Papers
The dismissal of a top editor at Ming Pao, one of Hong Kong’s most respected papers, after the publication of a story about Hong Kong residents implicated in the… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., April 21
Protesters in Gambia charged with rioting, inciting violence, Censors, transparency watchdogs spar as Israeli archive goes online, China moves to silence a rising online celebrity. More