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Khadija Ismayilova’s Final Statement
"Yes, I might be in prison, but the work will continue," Khadija Ismayilova declared during her final statement today in the court case against her. Read it in full… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., Aug 31
Egypt sentences three Al Jazeera journalists to three years in prison, verdict delayed once again for Ismayilova, China arrests nearly 200 over 'online rumors' and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., Aug 28
Verdict in the case of three Al-Jazeera journalists expected today, Associated Press sues the FBI over fake news story, Bangladesh arrests two more suspects in blogger's murder, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., Aug 27
China arrests journalist for reporting on the stock market, Malaysia to block websites promoting protests, Indonesia imposes stricter controls on foreign journalists, and more... More
PEN Condemns the Senseless Killings of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
PEN American Center condemns the senseless killings of reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward of Virginia’s WDBJ7 news station, who were shot to death this morning during a… More
Khadija Ismayilova’s Trial Adjourned until July 31st
Khadija Ismayilova's trial continued today in Azerbaijan as Judge Ramella Allahverdiyeva overturned defense motions for judicial investigation of spurious charges. Ismayilova is expected to give her statement when the… More
Free Expression Digest, Weds. Aug 26
Khadija Ismayilova's trial postponed till Friday, reporter and photographer shot dead during live broadcast in Virginia, Russia reverses ban on Wikipedia, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., Aug 25
Russia sentences filmmaker to 20 years, Bangladesh bans Rana Plaza film, arrests made in missing Sri Lanka journalist case, and more... More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., Aug 24
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subcribe here. *This mailing list is currently in… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 21
Prosecutors request 9-year sentence for Khadija Ismayilova, two journalists murdered in two consecutive days in the Philippines, and more... More
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