Hong Kong: Bookseller’s Return Welcome News but Colleagues Remain in Detention
Bookseller Lui Por’s return to Hong Kong is welcome news, but the continuing detention of his four colleagues is an ongoing violation of free expression and Hong Kong’s constitution,… More
Turkey: Commandeering of Newspapers Blatant Attempt to Wipe Out Free Press
A court order to appoint trustees to oversee the Turkish newspapers Zaman and Today’s Zaman is an astonishingly blatant attempt to wipe out Turkey’s free press, PEN America said… More
PEN America to Honor Flint Mother and Local Doctor for Speaking Out to Expose Poisoned Water Supply
LeeAnne Walters and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to Receive 2016 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3PEN'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.… More
Brazil: Arrest of Facebook Executive a Drastic and Unnecessary Measure
The arrest of a Facebook executive by Brazilian authorities over the inability of Whatsapp, a Facebook subsidiary, to hand over data it does not have is an egregious judicial… More
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Free Expression Digest: Wed. Mar 2
Turkish journalist calls his release from jail a 'defeat' for Erdogan, Interviews with writers from Myamar, 30 Sudanese journalists launch country's biggest ever hunger strike. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 1
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 1PEN'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.… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon. February 29
Missing Hong Kong bookseller appears on Chinese state television, U.S. journalist says Bahrain deprived her team of food water and sleep during detention, China muzzles "The Cannon" after tycoon's… More
Letter to My Dear Friend by Shabnam Nadiya
One year ago, Bangladeshi-American writer Avijit Roy was violently murdered on his way home from a book fair with his wife. The writer Shabnam Nadiya, who was a childhood… More
Iran: End 27-Year Threats Against Rushdie
PEN America today released a statement condemning the renewed threats against Salman Rushdie 27 years after Ayatollah Khomenei's 1989 fatwa against him. More
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