Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri., May 13
Ethiopian journalist on declining press freedom in his country, Sudanese journalist held without charges, U.S. envoy targets Egypt at U.N. over crackdown, and more More
Turkey: Overturn sentences imposed on journalists for news reports on arms transfers
Prison sentences imposed on Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül after their conviction yesterday of "revealing state secrets" are a further demonstration of the lack of independence of… More
PEN’s 2015 Case List documents decline in freedom of expression worldwide
The 2015 Case List, published today by PEN, spotlights freedom of expression violations around the world, detailing over 1000 cases of harassment, arrests, attacks, killings, and imprisonments of writers… More
UNHRC: Investigate Writer and Activist Murders in Bangladesh
PEN America led a group of sixteen human rights organizations in issuing a statement calling for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry by the United Nations Human Rights… More
Oman: Prominent artist released from detention
PEN welcomes the release of renowned Omani writer and intellectual Abdullah Habib on May 4, 2016. More
Russian Author Ludmila Ulitskaya Attacked at Awards Ceremony
An attack on Thursday against the acclaimed writer Ludmila Ulitskaya and others attending an awards ceremony for high school students is an appalling demonstration of disrespect for even the… More
Detention of Journalist Omar Nazzal Punctuates Crackdown on Speech in Israel
PEN America today called on the Israeli government to make public the basis for the arrest of Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal. More
President Obama: Press Vietnam to Release Imprisoned Activists
PEN America joins a coalition of organizations calling on President Obama to press for the release of imprisoned activists in Vietnam. More
Mexico: Fourth Journalist Murdered Since Start of 2016
PEN America joins PEN Mexico in condemning the death of journalist Francisco Pachecho and calling on the Mexican government to work to ensure the safety of journalists and their… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., April 26
Cybercrime bills risk undermining Brazil's open Internet efforts, Egyptian authorities conduct mass arrests, whistleblowers face trial in Luxembourg, and more More