DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
New direction of State Department leaves democracy to fall by the wayside, emboldening illiberal regimes around the world; EPA official resigns, decrying 'temporary triumph of myth over truth'; and… More
Detention of editor in online defamation case part of alarming trend to curb press freedom in Myanmar
The detention of Myanmar Now editor Ko Swe Win is part of an alarming trend to curb press freedom, PEN America said in a statement today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Scaramucci ouster prompts pundits to ponder whether new White House Chief of Staff may be able to impose some message discipline, Chinese state media accuses Trump of 'emotional venting'… More
August Featured Case: Liu Xia
It appears that, after years of suffering, Liu Xia is still being controlled, restricted, and silenced by China, at the expense of her human rights and her health. More
Denial of Asylum to Dr. Radwan Ziadeh on Dubious Grounds Would Harm Free Expression, Peacebuilding Around the World
WASHINGTON—A coalition of human rights groups called on members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the United States Customs and Immigration Service’s announcement that it intends to deny… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Public officials blocking constituents on social media are violating their First Amendment rights; Gawker effect chills controversial and investigative news coverage; Apple removes VPN apps, essential to bypassing censorship,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Scaramucci's expletive-ridden tirade reveals deep fissures in the White House. Russia sanctions bill causes diplomatic rift, but Trump administration doesn't confirm whether the president will sign the bill. Boy… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Twitter explains why it won't ban Trump; Scaramucci's war on leaks is tested as his own financial disclosure form winds up published in Politico; Outdoor retailers join the resistance;… More
Reports that Capitol Police Barred Journalists From Taping Health Care Protests and Ordered Videos Deleted Raise Serious First and Fourth Amendment Concerns
Reports that journalists covering protests at yesterday’s Senate vote to begin repealing the Affordable Care Act were forced to delete pictures of protesters being removed from the Senate chamber… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump calls for a ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military, reversing Obama-era policy. Attorneys for the President want a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit… More