Detention of American Student in Vietnam a Direct Infringement on Right to Peaceful Assembly
“Vietnam continues to demonstrate its unwillingness to respect even the most basic human rights of free expression and assembly." More
DARE: Lou Dobbs Says White House Should ‘Assign’ Someone to ‘Slap the Hell out Of’ Reporters at Briefing
Attacks on relevant questions that journalists ask of Trump administration continues, picked up by the Cabinet officials, spokespersons, and TV hosts. President Trump’s personal lawyer seeks to block Stormy… More
Press and Free Speech Groups Question Raid on Reporter’s Records in Letter to Attorney General
“That there has been no clarity from the Justice Department on other avenues of investigation pursued before Watkins’ records were seized, a move their own guidelines describe as a… More
DARE: Trump Calls ‘Fake News’ the Country’s Biggest Enemy
Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. President Trump calls "fake news" the country's "biggest enemy,"… More
Discontinuation of Radio Free Asia Broadcasts in Myanmar Constitutes Further Shrinking of Space for Free Expression
“The authorities in Myanmar are resorting to a bizarre and heavy-handed approach to control the narrative of their crackdown on the Rohingya. Moreover, they are restricting media access to… More
Egypt: prominent writer and blogger under arrest and investigation
PEN is deeply concerned about the detention of Wael Abbas, a prominent Egyptian blogger and political activist. He has been arbitrarily detained since his arrest on May 24, 2018, when… More
DARE: Trump Administration Challenges University of Michigan Anti-Bullying Rules
Trump Administration challenges University of Michigan anti-bullying initiative. Fifteen Syracuse students suspended over video depicting verbal offenses that students say were intended as satire. More
Murder of Secular Publisher and Writer Shahzahan Bachchu an Attack on Free Expression in Bangladesh
“The shocking news today of Shahzahan Bachchu’s murder is a grim reminder that the severe threat to individuals who express dissident views in Bangladesh remains unacceptably high... Impunity in… More
DARE: The Repeal of Net Neutrality Is Official. Here’s How That Could Affect You.
The Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules that required internet service providers to offer equal access to all web content take effect. More
Russia: Oleg Sentsov on hunger strike
The Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, winner of 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award has been on hunger strike since May 14, 2018 to urge the Russian authorities… More