Turkey’s New Social Media Law Puts Stranglehold on Free Expression
The passage of an aggressive new social media law in Turkey presents a direct and multifaceted threat to free expression. More
DARE: How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage
Three actors, two from Iran and one from Syria, travel from London to Brooklyn for the New York performance of The Jungle, a new British play set in the... More
DARE: Expert Says Acosta Video Distributed by White House Was Doctored
Forensic examinations of video distributed by the White House to justify denying CNN reporter Jim Acosta press access indicate it was doctored footage... More
DARE: Publisher Henry Holt Moves Up Release of Michael Wolff’s Trump Book to Friday
Publisher Henry Holt & Co. moves up release of "Fire and Fury," countering President Trump’s legal effort to halt publication of Michael Wolff’s look inside the West Wing. More
Turkey: Dozens of Journalists Arrested in Wake of Failed Coup
The rapid purge of journalists, academics, and university leaders in Turkey following a failed coup attempt undermines crucial pillars of the very democracy that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan professes… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., May 11
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] Dutch… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., April 25
Bangladesh LGBT editor hacked to death, Dutch journalist arrested in Turkey, Egypt investigates Reuters journalist over report on researcher's murder. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., April 15
German Chancellor allows investigation of Erdoğan satirist, Ex-Reuters journalist sentenced to two years for hacking, Saudi Arabia moves to curb its feared religious police. More
The Seizure of a Book Review
The editor of Kitap Zamanı, which was shut down by the Turkish government earlier this month, reflects on the popular literary magazine's 10-year history and the future of press… More
Turkey: Commandeering of Newspapers Blatant Attempt to Wipe Out Free Press
A court order to appoint trustees to oversee the Turkish newspapers Zaman and Today’s Zaman is an astonishingly blatant attempt to wipe out Turkey’s free press, PEN America said… More