Rodrigo Neto de Faria
On March 8, 2013, Rodrigo Neto de Faria was killed in Ipatinga. At the time, Neto was reportedly writing a book investigating several murders with suspected police involvement. While… More
Glenn Greenwald
Greenwald was threatened via email and social media after the publication of an investigative series about corruption in Brazil's “Operation Car Wash.” Accused of hacking public officials’ phones, he… More
Caetano Veloso
In March 2019, Veloso, a musician and writer who openly criticized the right-wing measures proposed by President Jair Bolsonaro during his presidential campaign, was publicly threatened by the Bishop… More
Greenwald Charges Suggest Government Retaliation
"It is impossible to separate these charges against Glenn from his work as an investigative reporter." More
DARE: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked
Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... 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
Web Journalist and Editor Shot Dead
PEN International is shocked by the murder of Brazilian Última Hora News web site editor Eduardo Carvalho, who was shot dead in Mato Grosso do Sul state on November… More
Human rights defender and journalist Nargess Mohammadi released
From the day that the prosecutor ruled my detention, until now, everything has been upside down. I am speechless and now going back to Silivri [prison] to pack my… More
Reporter Décio Sá Shot to Death in Suspected Contract Killing
Brazilian journalist Décio Sá., a reporter for local newspaper O Estado do Maranhão, was shot to death by an unidentified man in what appears to have been a contract… More