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Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri., September 25
The cost of business with China, "Snowden Treaty," and a surveillance program named for 1990's Radiohead hit. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., September 24
Syrian cartoonist confirmed dead, Ecuadorian president censors critical videos, and the Obama administration explored bypassing encryption. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., September 23
Bangladesh militants issue blogger hit list, Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalists, and American University Faculty stands up to trigger warnings More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., September 22
Well-known blogger Ta Phong Tan freed, Facebook accused of spying on Belgian citizens, and a Somali journalist was wounded. More
[In Chinese] Dear President Xi: A Message from America’s Writers
The Chinese translation of our letter to President Xi Jinping. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Mon., September 21
Speaking for Chinese dissidents, suspects in Filipino journalist murder arrested, and a Turkish lawyer and columnist has been detained. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri., September 18
PEN appeals to Xi Jinping, more Azeri reporters detained, and Egypt bans coverage of attack on Mexican tourists. More
Azerbaijan: Sport for Rights and PEN Call for Release of Detained Journalist, End to Pressure against Independent Media
The Sport for Rights Coalition condemns the Azerbaijani authorities’ extensive pressure against the staff of independent online television station Meydan TV, as part of a wider unprecedented crackdown on… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., September 17
Ukraine bans journalists who 'threaten national interests' from country, international journalists beaten by Hungarian police, and Burkina Faso media is curtailed after coup. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., September 16
China releases scholar who helped activist and a Mozambique court acquits two accused of libeling ex-president. More