France: Troubling criminal charges against photojournalist
The criminal charges brought in France against photojournalist Maya Vidon-White for pictures she took during the Bataclan terrorist attack in Paris are a troubling, overbroad application of a well-intentioned… More
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Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., May 17
Website photographer is the latest journalist jailed in Egypt, coalition calls for Malaysian Parliament to reject Internet law provisions, and more More
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Free Expression Daily Digest: Mon., May 16
Two journalists in India are fatally shot, Palestinian journalist sentenced to nine months in Israeli jails, India journalist arrested over Muslim yoga ban report. More
Myanmar: Poet on trial for defamation
PEN calls on the Myanmar authorities to drop all charges against poet and PEN Myanmar member, Maung Saung Kha. More
May Featured Case: Ahmed Naji
This month, PEN features the case of 2016 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award winner Ahmed Naji, whose case is emblematic of the widening and escalating crackdown on free expression… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri., May 13
Ethiopian journalist on declining press freedom in his country, Sudanese journalist held without charges, U.S. envoy targets Egypt at U.N. over crackdown, and more More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., May 12
China sentences man to seven years in jail for watching 'sensitive' film, Hungary journalists build new site after controversy, Migrant deal in question as Turkey refuses terror law change. More
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Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., May 11
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] Dutch… More
Turkey: Overturn sentences imposed on journalists for news reports on arms transfers
Prison sentences imposed on Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül after their conviction yesterday of "revealing state secrets" are a further demonstration of the lack of independence of… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., May 10
LuxLeaks prosecutors seek jail term of 18 months for whistleblowers, Media insiders in Jordan call for 'constitutionalizing' access to information, Scribes protest in Delhi over press freedom issues in… More
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