Bangladesh: Defamation Charges Against Editor Representative of Broader Attacks on Media
The filing of 38 lawsuits against editor Mahfuz Anam on charges of criminal defamation and sedition is an indication of the worsening state of free expression in Bangladesh, PEN… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. February 18
Voting in Uganda plagued by delays; social media shut down, Indian journalists stage protest in Chennai, California school to change policy after banning gay t-shirt. More
Zambian PEN Center: Promoting Literature & Indigenous Languages
In the fourth installment of the PEN World Series, we speak to Zambian PEN Center about the free expression challenges and literary traditions of Zambia. More
PEN America Condemns Travel Ban on Chinese Author Yang Jisheng
China’s refusal to allow renowned author and journalist Yang Jisheng to travel to the United States to accept an award for his work is a blatant and futile effort… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Februray 17
Israel briefly detains two Washington Post journalists, second sedition arrest in India as former lecturer is held, Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter's phone. More
Free Expression, Publishing, and Bookselling Organizations Urge Hong Kong to Take Action on Missing Booksellers
Free expression advocacy, publishing, and bookselling associations representing six continents have sent a letter to Hong Kong's government urging it to do everything in its power to investigate the… More
Bahrain: Charging of U.S. Journalists Signals Kingdom’s Ongoing Hostility towards Free Speech
Bahraini authorities’ decision to arrest and charge four U.S. journalists for reporting on a protest marking the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy uprisings in the kingdom is a clear violation… More
India: PEN Delhi Condemns Attack on Journalists Covering Sedition Hearing
Statement by PEN Delhi condemning the attack on journalists assembled in a court complex in Delhi to report on a court hearing of Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) student president… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues. February 16
Iran arrests cartoonist as free expression crackdown continues, Four journalists arrested in Bahrain while filming demonstration, French court rules Facebook can be sued for removing nude painting. More
India: Journalist Must be Protected from Further Harassment
The recent harassment of Chhattisgarh-based journalist, Malini Subramaniam is a deeply worrying development for freedom of expression in India, PEN said today, as it called on the Indian authorities… More
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