March Featured Case: Vietnamese Bloggers Imprisoned for “Anti-State” Articles
One year ago this month, Vietnamese bloggers Nguyen Huu Vinh and Nguyen Thi Minh Thuy were convicted of publishing anti-state articles and sentenced to five and three years in… More
PEN America Condemns Violent Attack on Speaker at Middlebury College
NEW YORK—PEN America condemned a violent attack on author Charles Murray and Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger that took place on the evening of Thursday, March 2, 2017, when… More
Aggressive Interrogation of Artists and Writers at U.S. Border
Several prominent writers have spoken out in recent weeks about their experiences at the border, which have altered their views of the United States and what it stands for. More
Sin and Censorship in Russia
The upcoming Russian film Matilda has attracted the ire of Orthodox activists who are calling for the film to be banned for portraying a saint as a sinner. More
Attack on BBC Crew Reflects Threat to Foreign Journalists in China
The assault and coerced confession of a BBC camera crew in rural China is a violation of clearly established rules allowing journalists to travel and report freely in the… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Civil servants are uneasy about a Trump aide's clampdown on leaks to the press, a BBC crew was attacked in China and forced to sign a confession, and more. More
Statement in Support of Freedom of the Press
Free speech organizations are alarmed by the efforts of the President and his administration to demonize and marginalize the media and to undermine their ability to inform the public… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Sixteen states look to curtail the freedom to protest, the Supreme Court examining whether social media access is a right, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump gives a measured address to a joint Congress, Germany condemns arrest in Turkey of Die Welt journalist, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump signs off on Sean Spicer's decision to check aides' cell phones, Cambodia cites U.S. in threatening foreign news outlets, and more. More