Free Expression Daily Digest: Monday, Sep.12
Turkey cuts internet access to Kurdish towns, Arrest warrant issued for Amy Goodman, and more. More
Retaliation for Documenting Police
Several individuals who have documented and publicized police violence against people of color have since alleged police harassment and retaliation. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Friday, September 9
North Korea bans sarcasm, Facebook deletes 'napalm girl' post, Maldives authorities target journalists More
Growing Campaign Calls for Presidential Candidates to First Debate Democracy
Over 30 Democracy Reform Groups Urge Debate Moderator Lester Holt to Ask Clinton and Trump about Democracy Reform A growing campaign under the banner “First Debate Democracy” is calling on… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. Sep. 8
Journalists in Kenya protest attacks, Sri Lanka to launch new probe into editor's murder, and more. More
Israel: Charges Against Poet Dareen Tatour Should be Dropped
NEW YORK—PEN America calls on Israeli authorities to drop the charges against the poet Dareen Tatour, a Palestinian citizen of Israel whose trial on charges of incitement to violence… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Sep. 7
Ferguson activist found dead, reporter charged in Venezuela after protest, journalist punished for Chechnya reporting, and more. More
Open Letter: President Obama, Don’t Forget Free Speech in Turkey
PEN America joins with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing in sending an open letter to President Obama on the eve of Obama's meeting with Turkish… More
Opinion: Debate over safe spaces, freedom of speech abounds on college campuses
Everett Piper, Ph. D., president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, released a blog post last week accusing college campuses of being “indoctrination camps” riddled with liberal students intent on killing… More
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey. More
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