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atriskartists Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) @atriskartists ·
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ARC stands with the thousands of brave Iranians who have taken to the streets to demand justice after the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini. The Iranian government's violent response is a continuation of their campaign to crack down on free expression in any and all forms. 🧵

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penamerica PEN America @penamerica ·
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PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel sits down with @JamesMLindsay to discuss growing threats around the world to free expression and how the fight to protect human rights needs to adapt to succeed in a world of great power competition.

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karinkarlekar Karin D Karlekar, PhD @karinkarlekar ·
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It’s always a heart-warming honor to finally get to meet a writer who @PENamerica advocated for when they were behind bars as a result of their #FreeExpression. Tonight it was @dareen_tatour and it made my night! #PENcongress

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