Mexico: Journalist and writer Héctor de Mauleón threatened for investigative reports
PEN is seriously concerned by the threats received by award-winning journalist and author Héctor de Mauleón for a series of investigative reports he published in El Universal. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 24
Founder of protest reporting outlet goes missing in China, Berta Cáceres' name was on Honduran military hit list, protestors fight Cleveland's plan to restrict free speech More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., June 23
Pakistani Sufi singer Amjad Sabri shot dead in Karachi, Burma leader Aung San Suu Kyi bans use of Rohingya name, Google & privacy groups contest Rule 41 More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., June 22
Khadija Ismayilova exempted from fine, prosecutions are rare for killers of journalists, CUNY's free expression policy causes debate, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., June 21
Turkey arrests journalists, Hong Kong rallies for Beijing booksellers, Bangladesh police kills suspect in blogger murders More
United States: Journalist’s Murder Requires Prompt Investigation
The horrifying murder of Texas journalist Jacinto Hernández Torres requires a prompt police investigation, including into allegations that he was killed due to his journalistic activities, said PEN America… More
Turkey: Özgür Gündem ‘Editors-in-Chief on Watch’ must be released
The arrest of two journalists in Turkey who had been participating in a solidarity action with the daily newspaper Özgür Gündem is yet another illustration of the alacrity with… More
Bangladesh: Publisher’s Ongoing Detention Illustrates Need for Legal Reform
The continued detention of Bangladeshi publisher Shamsuzzoha Manik is an undue restriction on freedom of expression in a current environment of extreme risk for those who express dissenting views,… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 20
Local journalist killed in Texas, Turkey police use teargas against LGBT activists, Al-Jazeera journalists sentenced to death in Egypt More
China: Two Independent Chinese PEN Center Members Given Harsh Sentences
The sentencing of two Independent Chinese PEN Center members to lengthy prison terms for the publication of pro-democracy essays is yet another blow in the government’s crackdown on free… More
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