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Free Expression Digest: Wed. February 10
Journalist kidnapped in southern Mexico found dead, Norwegian correspondent is being thrown out of Turkey, ISIS publicly exeutes Iraqi journalist in Mosul. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 9
Japanse Communications Minister warns government can suspend broadcasters, UK lawmakers criticize surveillance bill, Amal Clooney to take on Khadija Ismayilova case. More
Israel: End use of administrative detention to detain journalists
PEN is calling on the Israeli authorities to end the practice of administrative detention against journalists and other writers. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon. Feb 8
Guinea opens murder probe after journalist is fatally shot, Israel NGO bill set to cross first hurdle, Yemeni journalist viciously assaulted. More
Russia: Writers and Academics Speak Out Against Law on Foreign Agents
Around 90 members of the Russian PEN Center, together with historians belonging to the Free Historical Society and Russian academics, have called on the Ministry of Justice of the… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri. February 5
PEN International shocked at attack on Kurdish PEN offices, author calls on Beijing to free missing Hong Kong publishers, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 4
Former BBC journalist arrested in Iran, Thailand clamps down on foreign journalists, German journalist claims the media are 'subject to strict censorship.' More
Zimbabwe: Criminal Defamation Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
The decision by Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court to rule that criminal defamation laws are invalid and unconstitutional is a positive development that should be replicated across the continent, PEN said… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Feb 3
Journalist who sought refuge in Thailand is said to return to China, Saudi court commutes Palestinian Poet's death sentence, Constitutional Court in Zimbabwe says criminal defamation law is invalid. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 2
Turkish prosecutors seek life terms for journalists, New safeguards to protect journalists from jail in Australia, New digital privacy protest at Berkeley. More
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