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Vietnamese Blogger and Lawyer Le Quoc Quan Released
PEN American Center welcomes the release of Vietnamese blogger and human rights lawyer today, nine months before his schedule release. More
Kyrgyzstan: Anti-LGBTQI law passes second reading
News that a law which will restrict positive discourse around sexual orientation has been passed in a second reading by the Kyrgyzstan parliament is deeply disappointing, PEN International and… More
Azerbaijan: Meydan TV Director Emin Milli Threatened for Critical Reporting on European Games
On 26 June, Meydan TV Director Emin Milli reported that he had received a threat from the Azerbaijani Minister of Youth and Sport, Azad Rahimov, in connection with his… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 29
Arrests made for murder of Guatemalan journalists, Azerbaijani journalist threatened, Vietnamese blogger freed, and more... More
PEN Expresses Concern at Conviction in Bangladesh Contempt of Court Case
PEN American Center welcomes the exoneration of 22 people on contempt of court charges brought by Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal No. 2 for the simple act of making a… More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 26
U.S. rules in favor of same-sex marriage, record number of journalists jailed in Egypt, justice for journalist murdered in Colombia, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., June 25
Prosecutors complete investigation into case of Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan, Myanmar's media stifled by fear ahead of crucial elections, unprecedented crackdown on press freedom in Egypt, and more. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 24
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you the latest news and developments on censorship, mass surveillance, and other challenges to free expression worldwide. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., June 23
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you the latest news and developments on censorship, mass surveillance, and other challenges to free expression worldwide. Subscribe to the Free Expression Digest to… More
Concern in South Africa over British GCHQ’s Unlawful Interception of Communications
Reports, confirmed by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, that the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and surveillance agency, intercepted the communications of human rights groups in South Africa… More
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