DARE: Federal Judge Will Rule on Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
Espionage Charges Against Writer Yang Hengjun “Patently Ridiculous”
“It is unclear whether Yang has been arrested because of his work as a blogger, or as a political bargaining chip with Australia. Either way, this charge of espionage… 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
Twitter and Facebook Suspend Chinese Government-Linked Accounts, Dealing Blow to Disinformation
"China's government has denied its citizens access to global outlets for communication. That they now turn around and stealthily unleash a campaign of disinformation on the very same platforms… More
Coalition Cautions FBI Against Unwarranted Monitoring of Chinese Scholars
"The FBI and other agencies must tread carefully and prioritize the protection of academic freedom, open inquiry, and scholarly exchange..." More
PEN America is Appalled by the Tragic Death of Renowned Uyghur Writer Nurmuhammad Tohti
PEN America: Nurmuhammad Tohti’s death is an appalling and tragic loss to the Uyghur literary community, at a time when the Chinese government is attempting to abolish the cultural… More
PEN America Criticizes “Excessive and Aggressive” Police Response to Hong Kong Protests Over Extradition Bill
We are appalled to see that Hong Kong Police have responded to these historically significant and largely peaceful protests with the widespread use of tear gas, rubber bullets, and… More
Liu Jingsheng | Status: Released | China
Liu Jingsheng is a peaceful opposition activist and a former co-editor of Tansuo (Explorations), a journal he founded in the late 1970s along with Wei Jingsheng. More
Gui Minhai | Status: Detained | China
Hong Kong publisher and Swedish national Gui Minhai was disappeared from his vacation home in Pattaya, Thailand on October 17, 2015. Information about his current status and whereabouts is… More
Tashi Wangchuk | Status: In Prison | China
Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan language activist and entrepreneur, was sentenced to five years in prison for “inciting separatism” on May 22, 2018. These charges were a consequence of his… More
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Israeli forces fire tear gas to disperse Bethlehem sit-in denouncing eye injury of photojournalist Muath Amarneh: https://bit.ly/2Qwv2Bs via @AJENews.
PEN America's Julie Trébault, director of @AtRiskArtists, says the house arrest of Jorge Olivera Castillo & Nancy Alfaya "shows the lengths to which the Cuban government will go to quash dissent and restrict the free flow of ideas." Full statement: https://bit.ly/2Xqx5Zf.
As protests in Bolivia continue, journalists are increasingly becoming targets of harassment, censorship and personal attacks by citizens from across the political spectrum, as well as the government: https://bit.ly/2XrdBUr via @VOANews.