Free Expression Daily Digest: Thursday, October 6
Calls for investigation of Somali journalist's murder, Israel's agreement with Facebook threatens free speech, Germany drops investigation of Erdogan insult More
Student Languishes in Detention for Facebook Post in Nigeria
PEN Nigeria responds to the detention of a Nigerian student for over 20 days for Facebook posts criticizing a state governor. More
As Nigeria Fights Ebola, Activists Carve Out a Future for an Open Internet
As the nation rallies to fight Ebola, a group of internet activists are busy crafting landmark legislation to protect free expression online, reports our Freedom to Write fellow from… More
In Nigeria, the War on Books is Being Fought on Two Fronts
PEN Nigeria warns the UN about encroachments on free expression and digital freedom, as the militant Islam group Boko Haram continued its war against books and the federal finance… More
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