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Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3PEN'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
Brazil: Arrest of Facebook Executive a Drastic and Unnecessary Measure
The arrest of a Facebook executive by Brazilian authorities over the inability of Whatsapp, a Facebook subsidiary, to hand over data it does not have is an egregious judicial… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Mar 2
Turkish journalist calls his release from jail a 'defeat' for Erdogan, Interviews with writers from Myamar, 30 Sudanese journalists launch country's biggest ever hunger strike. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 1
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 1PEN'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
Free Expression Digest: Mon. February 29
Missing Hong Kong bookseller appears on Chinese state television, U.S. journalist says Bahrain deprived her team of food water and sleep during detention, China muzzles "The Cannon" after tycoon's… More
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