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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
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 18
Voting in Uganda plagued by delays; social media shut down, Indian journalists stage protest in Chennai, California school to change policy after banning gay t-shirt. More
Zambian PEN Center: Promoting Literature & Indigenous Languages
In the fourth installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to Zambian PEN Center about the free expression challenges and literary traditions of Zambia. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Februray 17
Israel briefly detains two Washington Post journalists, second sedition arrest in India as former lecturer is held, Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter's phone. More
Bahrain: Charging of U.S. Journalists Signals Kingdom’s Ongoing Hostility towards Free Speech
Bahraini authorities’ decision to arrest and charge four U.S. journalists for reporting on a protest marking the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy uprisings in the kingdom is a clear violation… More
India: PEN Delhi Condemns Attack on Journalists Covering Sedition Hearing
Statement by PEN Delhi condemning the attack on journalists assembled in a court complex in Delhi to report on a court hearing of Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) student president… More
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