Joint letter requesting immediate release of blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir in Mauritania
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Islamic Republic of Mauritania Ministère du Secrétariat Général à la Présidence Nouakchott, Mauritania Your Excellency : We, the undersigned non-governmental organizations, urge you to ensure the immediate release of Mohamed… More
Mauritania: Blogger still detained one year after court decision quashing his death sentence
JOINT STATEMENT Although authorities should have released him in November 2017, Mohamed Mkhaïtir is still being detained in an undisclosed location His physical and mental health is deteriorating as a… More
DARE: Trump Decries “Political Violence” after Years of Stoking It
In wake of bomb threats against CNN and public officials, news organizations tighten security and examine the role of the President's rhetoric in fueling tensions. After condemning attempted terror… 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
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Violence in Charlottesville, and White House's false equivalences, cause outrage across America; Sinclair Broadcasting Group's merger with Tribune would give it access to TV markets in swing states and… More
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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The story around Trump's firing of Director Comey continues to grow, U.S. media are barred as Russian state media is let into a meeting between Trump and Russian officials,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump fires FBI director, a journalist is arrested in West Virginia after questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price, who was told a recent memo may illegally suppress whistleblowers. More
Algeria: Writer Anouar Rahmani under imminent threat of arrest for blasphemy
PEN is deeply worried about the writer and human rights defender Anouar Rahmani (أنور رحماني), who is currently the subject of a criminal investigation for allegedly insulting Islam following… More
Open Letter: President Abdel Aziz, Protect the Safety of Blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed
On November 11th, PEN America joined with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing and sending an open letter to President Abdel Aziz of the Islamic Republic… More
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