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Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
Shahidul Alam | Status: On Trial | Bangladesh
Shahidul Alam, photographer, journalist, and activist, is currently being detained for commenting about the student protests in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 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
The Arrest of Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi Writer, Photographer, Activist, An Intolerable Affront to Free Expression
This week's events evince a disturbing escalation in the administration's already indefensible campaign to discredit independent media and to erode our most fundamental democratic norms around freedom of the… More
Murder of Secular Publisher and Writer Shahzahan Bachchu an Attack on Free Expression in Bangladesh
“The shocking news today of Shahzahan Bachchu’s murder is a grim reminder that the severe threat to individuals who express dissident views in Bangladesh remains unacceptably high... Impunity in… More
Attack on prominent professor and writer Zafar Iqbal threatens free speech in Bangladesh
“Although the government’s initial response has been encouraging, we call on authorities to fully investigate the attacker’s links to militant groups and to prosecute both the perpetrator and the… More
BANGLADESH: Government directive for officials to monitor journalists abroad restricts free expression
NEW YORK—The government of Bangladesh’s May 17 directive for its international diplomatic missions to monitor the activities of Bangladeshi journalists traveling abroad encourages self-censorship and is an underhanded maneuver… More
Shamsuzzoha Manik | Status: On Trial | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi translator, writer, editor, and publisher More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
Rezaul Karim Siddique | Status: Murdered | Bangladesh
On April 23, 2016, Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique was murdered in an attack similar to the attacks on and murders of targeting writers. Assailants with machetes attacked Siddique, a… More
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PEN America's @jzfriedman says a professor's recent suspension over sharing student-made projects deemed offensive should have been "a teaching opportunity rather than grounds for an investigation." Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/34jrXrV.
United Nations human rights experts have detailed “serious concerns” with anti-protest laws recently adopted in Queensland, which they say are “inherently disproportionate” and criminalise peaceful demonstrations: https://bit.ly/2YJCgnO via @guardian.
Increasingly popular social platform TikTok is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, which has been accused of censoring users, most recently for posting content about issues including the persecution of Uighur Muslims and Hong Kong: https://bit.ly/2YJzHCh via @hyperallergic.