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Joint Letter to Rouhani: Secure Release of Iranian Cartoonist Atena Farghadani
PEN American is among 40 rights groups who have signed a letter to President Hassan Rouhani below, asking him to work with Iran’s judiciary to release cartoonist Atena Farghadani. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri. February 26
Mexican journalist and media owner stabbed to death, Egypt sentences teenagers to prison for insulting Islam, Unkown attackers beat up Russian opposition rally organizer, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 25
Crackdowns on free speech rise across a Europe wary of terror, Journalist ‘metadata’ scheme may be incompatible with human rights law, India’s literary festivals multiply amid anxiety over free… More
Turkey: Writer on trial for alleged criminal defamation
PEN is concerned at news that Turkish writer and columnist Perihan Mağden is facing trial for allegedly defaming the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan under Article 299 of… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., February 24
Egypt bars journalist from leaving the country, Iran releases former BBC journalist on bail, U.S. to scour social media use of Visa and asylum seekers. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 23
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Feb 23PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here.… More
Egypt: Sentencing of Novelist a Direct Attack on Writers
The sentencing of Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji to two years in prison for “violating public modesty” is a direct attack on writers that underscores the dire state of free… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon. Feb 22
Turkey releases Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah, Kyrgyz journalist says interior ministry is trying to kill him, Apple moves to shift battle over unlocking iiPhone to Capitol Hill. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri. February 19
One dead as protests turn violent in India, Mexican reporter beaten, journalist shot dead by sniper in Yemen, Turkey detains journalist, and more More
Bangladesh: Defamation Charges Against Editor Representative of Broader Attacks on Media
The filing of 38 lawsuits against editor Mahfuz Anam on charges of criminal defamation and sedition is an indication of the worsening state of free expression in Bangladesh, PEN… More
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