Ten Years’ Imprisonment for Chinese Novelist Writing Gay Sex Scenes an Outrageous Violation of the Freedom to Write
“Ten years’ imprisonment for the ‘crime’ of writing and self-publishing a book that dares to describe homosexual sex is an obvious and unjustifiable infringement on the freedom to write… More
DARE: White House Drops Effort to Suspend Press Pass for CNN’s Jim Acosta; Outlines Rules to Reporters
White House reverses itself, fully restoring Jim Acosta's press pass and prompting CNN to drop lawsuit. Letter from senior White House communications... More
DARE: CNN Asks for Emergency Hearing after Trump Threatens to Revoke Acosta’s Press Pass Again
White House officials tell CNN correspondent Jim Acosta that his press pass will be suspended again when the court restraining order forcing its... More
DARE: Judge Orders White House to Return Jim Acosta’s Press Pass
Federal judge orders reinstatement of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials pulled by the White House. Trump administration announces sanctions.. More
Judge’s Ruling on CNN’s Jim Acosta’s White House Press Credentials a Win for Press Freedom
"Major news outlets rightly stood together in defense of their essential role to cover the White House, hold the Administration accountable and inform the American public. Although this case… More
With Campaign to Discredit Critics with Falsehoods, Facebook Steps into Creating and Spreading Misinformation
"No longer a passive vessel for fraudulent information, Facebook has with these actions stepped into the role of creating and spreading fraudulent information and spreading conspiracy theories." More
Photographer Shahidul Alam Granted Bail, but Charges Must Be Dropped
“We are relieved that after 102 days in detention, Shahidul Alam has finally been granted bail. We now call on Bangladeshi authorities to ensure his prompt release, and for the charges… More
DARE: Delay, Deny, and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
Major New York Times investigation details how Facebook denied Russian information manipulation efforts, even as proof thereof was mounting, and waged its.. More
Mauritania: Blogger still detained one year after court decision quashing his death sentence
JOINT STATEMENT Although authorities should have released him in November 2017, Mohamed Mkhaïtir is still being detained in an undisclosed location His physical and mental health is deteriorating as a… More
DARE: CNN’s First Legal Threshold in Acosta Case: A Temporary Restraining Order
First hearing scheduled for today in CNN suit against the president and top aides over denying correspondent Jim Acosta his credentials to cover the White.. More
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President Trump's betrayal of the memory of murdered Saudi journalist and denial of the CIA's conclusions underscores the urgency of our November 2nd letter, signed by @merylstreep and others, to demand a U.N. probe into the killing. https://t.co/CQ1dEFVnCk
"Mai Khoi’s performance made me want to broaden that definition ["dissident"] to include one who has been let down by an established system; wounded by a broken promise or by a loss of faith."
@Monique_Truong on watching Mai Khoi perform. https://t.co/43077jLy2Q
"It puts truth-seekers and journalists who dare challenge the Saudi regime and other intolerant governments in grave danger, no matter where they live."
@KarenAttiah on President Trump's statement about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. https://t.co/M4486QP6SM