Joint Letter Condemning State of Emergency Provisions in Turkey
Our joint letter condemning the state of emergency provisions in Turkey and their violations of human rights. More
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs. Aug. 25
Aslı Erdoğan in solitary confinement, Iraqi media technician and journalist killed, and more. More
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@RichardvReeves Thanks @RichardvReeves I have elaborated these and other ideas in my forthcoming book, Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All coming out at the end of the month https://pen.org/daretospeak/
"An essential part of what liberals are fighting against is the unreasoned campaign to delegitimize dissent." @SuzanneNossel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/enforced-silence-is-just-as-dangerous-as-any-offensive-rhetoric/2018/11/15/4c430440-e8fe-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html
On July 10, Anais Marin presented her annual report to the UN Human Rights Council, stating that "the systemic and systematic human rights violations remain, both in law and in practice" and expressing concerns of the Belarusian government's actions. https://bit.ly/2AKZ6Ur