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What is the Literary Scene in Russia Like Today?
The literary process is now organized as show business, with flashy presentations and contests, ratings, quizzes, and so on. Serious authors conduct TV shows and even advertise consumer goods. More
Pussy Riot Will Be Free; Speech in Russia Will Not
(PEN International)—Whilst the amnesty granted to the two imprisoned members of Pussy Riot – Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Mariya Alekhina – is to be welcomed, we must view it for… More
Fighting for Press Freedom in Russia
A real-life legal battle is being waged by the Russian authorities against journalists who for years have seen their work severely intimidated. More
PEN Urges Obama to Press Russia on Expression; Russian Writers Speak Out
New laws in Russia barring religious offense and 'homosexual propaganda' are troubling signs of an increasingly restrictive environment for freedom of expression. More
Edward Snowden, Pussy Riot and Gays in Putin’s Russia
Russia's recent anti-gay 'propaganda' law has been hitting the headlines around the world, but it's only one of a number of laws that have placed a choke-hold on free… More
Russian Artist Slava Mogutin Backs Boycott of Sochi Olympics
The artist has asylum in the United States, and he calls the Winter Olympics Putin's "pet project and propaganda vehicle." More
Journalist Killed in Russia
The violence continues in Russia as a journalist in Dagestan is murdered and the cases of many others remain unsolved. More
No Regrets: Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Russia
Civil society organizations in Russia are in danger, but it is the individuals who support free expression and stand up for the human rights of their fellow citizens who… More
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Russia in Two Acts
With Jamey Gambrell, Garry Kasparov, Vladmir Sorokin, and Fedor Svarovskiy; moderated by Christian Caryl Watch a World Champion chess player, now journalist, unravel the complexities of Russia's cultural and geopolitical… More
PEN to Russia: Human Rights Orgs are not “Foreign Agents”
PEN International and 21 other international human rights and free expression organizations have issued an open letter to the Russian Duma protesting a draft law that would label non-governmental… More
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