Publisher Gui Minhai Issued Lengthy Prison Sentence by Chinese Court
“Gui Minhai’s 10-year prison sentence is a wildly unjust punishment, based on absurd and politically motivated charges.” More
DARE: Russian Accounts Pushed Fake Rubio Tweet Warning of British Spy Threat to U.S. Elections
Russian media promoted fake tweet created to impersonate Marco Rubio that warned of British spy interference in U.S. elections. (See PEN America's report... More
DARE: Parkland School Turns to Experimental Surveillance Software That Can Flag Students as Threats
One year after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, some school districts turn to increased monitoring and surveillance of students on campus... More
DARE: White House Suspends Press Access for CNN’s Jim Acosta
White House revokes press credentials from CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after a testy exchange in which the president called the reporter rude and a White.. More
China Must Prove—Not Just Claim—Gui Minhai is Free
It is impossible to believe that Gui Minhai is free when he has not contacted his family or friends and when his whereabouts are not publicly known. More
Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Activists Marks Low Point in Hong Kong’s Commitment to Free Speech
Sentencing of three Hong Kong democracy activists for their role in a 2014 protest represents a low point in Hong Kong’s commitment to freedom of speech. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Greg Gianforte sworn in after pleading guilty to bodyslamming journalist; Murray Energy sues John Oliver after segment on Last Week Tonight; incoming Hong Kong leader says she will defer… More
Open Letter: President Obama, Don’t Forget Free Speech in Turkey
PEN America joins with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing in sending an open letter to President Obama on the eve of Obama's meeting with Turkish… More
Hong Kong: Bookseller’s Harrowing Account Requires Immediate Attention
Detained Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee’s account of his months-long ordeal in mainland police custody, where he was interrogated without a lawyer and forced to confess to “illegal trading,”… More
Hong Kong: Bookseller’s Return Welcome News but Colleagues Remain in Detention
Bookseller Lui Por’s return to Hong Kong is welcome news, but the continuing detention of his four colleagues is an ongoing violation of free expression and Hong Kong’s constitution,… More
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