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Joint Letter by Civil Society Groups on Burma and the National Defense Authorization Act

Open LetterJuly 20, 2018

Senator Inhofe, Acting Chairman                               Rep. Mac Thornberry, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee                           House Armed Services Committee Senator Jack Reed, Ranking… More

Russia: The actions of the Russian Federation are jeopardizing online freedoms everywhere

Open LetterJune 29, 2018

The Russian Federation is pursuing policies that are encroaching upon online freedoms affecting the rights of people in Russia and Internet users everywhere. More

Oleg Sentsov

In Light of Hunger Strike, PEN America Demands Oleg Sentsov’s Immediate Release

Open LetterJune 1, 2018

We, the undersigned artists, writers, filmmakers, and activists, join PEN America to call for the immediate and unconditional release of the wrongfully imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov. In light… More

#DefendBakur

Turkey: Charges Against Filmmakers Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu an Affront to Free Expression

Open LetterMay 28, 2018

Turkey must uphold its domestic and international commitments to protect freedom of expression and ensure that artists are free to create without fear. More

Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online

Open LetterMay 16, 2018

We, the undersigned 53 international human rights, media and Internet freedom organizations, strongly condemn the attempts to block the Internet messaging service Telegram, which have resulted in extensive violations… More

Galal El Behairy

Egypt’s Grim Blow to Freedom of Expression and Human Rights: The Tortured Poet Galal El-Behairy Must be Freed

Open LetterMay 8, 2018

The Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy is currently detained and faces charges in the Military Court related to his latest book of poetry, The Finest Women on Earth. More

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