Hollywood’s New China Syndrome
China presents a booming market for Hollywood. More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., August 23
India: Gujarat journalist Kishore Dave killed while writing story, Turkish journalist Baris Pehlivan jailed for terrorism was framed by hackers, Brazilian newspaper owner killed while writing about local corruption,… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 22
Media outlets in Angola face tighter restrictions after legal crackdown, Israel extends Palestinian journalist's detention, protest over election ban on Hong Kong pro-independence activists, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 19
Mali imposes social media blackout, man faces jail term in Dubai for posting a link on his Facebook page to an online charity, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., August 17
Turkish police detain two dozen journalists after closing pro-Kurdish daily, teenage blogger trial part of Singapore’s efforts to erase criticism, Zimbabwe police break up protest with tear gas, water… More
Turkey: New wave of arrests against journalists leave renowned author Asli Erdoğan in prison
PEN is very concerned about the detention of Aslı Erdoğan, a renowned novelist, columnist, and human rights activist, in Turkey following a police raid into her apartment. More
Journalists in Botswana working in ‘persistent climate of fear’
Bill Snaddon interviews Joel Konopo, former Botswana Guardian editor and co-founder of online news site INK, on press freedom in Botswana. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 16
Hong Kong teachers could get fired for discussing independence in school, Jordanian journalist arrested for blasphemy, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 15
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] Egyptian… More
PEN Mexico: A Flourishing Literary Scene Despite Ongoing Impunity
In the eighth PEN World Series feature, we speak to PEN Mexico about the free expression challenges facing Mexican writers and journalists. More