IOC Guidelines Infringe on Athletes’ Free Expression
(New York, NY) – The International Olympic Committee's new guidelines narrow the space for political expression by athletes during the Olympic Games and infringe on free expression, PEN America… More
Hong Kong Drops Extradition Bill But Must Now Investigate Alleged Abuses
"Hong Kongers should feel free to protest without the fear of police abuse or being tarred as criminals.”" More
Hong Kong Protesters Seek a New Strategy
Following a February 1 protest march, which drew a smaller crowd than expected, participants in the Hong Kong movement that occupied public streets for more than 70 days this… More
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China's largest independent film festival, China Independent Film Festival, shutters "indefinitely" as government censorship tightens, announcing “We believe it is impossible to locally organize a film festival with a purely independent spirit.” https://bit.ly/38xWgNP
Hundreds of millions of Chinese web users have been furiously discussing the outbreak of a new deadly virus that’s killed nine people and infected hundreds. https://bloom.bg/2RKwGi0