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Iran: Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki Must Not be Returned to Prison
Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was ordered to return to prison immediately on 29 June 2015. More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., July 22
Washington Post petitions the UN to help free imprisoned reporter Jason Rezaian, China returns passport to Ai Weiwei, and more... More
American Journalist Jason Rezaian Arbitrarily Detained in Iran, One Year On
As today marks the one-year anniversary of Jason Rezaian's arrest, PEN American Center calls for his immediate release. More
Free Expression Digest: Weds., July 22
Rafael Marques de Morais writes open letter to Angolan president, Scottish government highlights Raif Badawi case, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., July 21
New UAE anti-discrimination law, Myanmar editors fined for insulting president, Armenian journalist prosecuted for refusing to reveal her source, and more... More
Political Turmoil and the Deterioration of Free Expression in Burundi
Over the past few months, political conflict and turmoil have fueled a sharp deterioration in the environment for free expression in Burundi. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., July 17
UK High Court overturns mass surveillance law, Egypt revises draft anti-terrorism law, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., July 16
Thai junta urged to drop criminal defamation case, Oscar-winning filmmaker sues US over 'Kafkaesque harassment,' and more More
Bahrain: Nabeel Rajab Pardoned and Released from Prison
The release from prison on 14July 2015 after more than three months in solitary confinement, of Nabeel Rajab, human rights defender, writer and President of the Bahrain Centre for… More
Irony in China: Anti-Corruption Activist Xu Zhiyong Marks Two Years in Prison
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the arrest of Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong under charges of disrupting public order. More
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