Georgia’s New Foreign Agent Law Puts Right to Dissent at Risk
Georgia’s new foreign agent bill, signed into law on Monday despite prolonged and passionate public outcry and a presidential veto, threatens writers, artists, and other cultural workers who express… More
PEN America Urges Türkiye to Withdraw Foreign Agents Law from Consideration
Pro-government media outlets have reported that the bill, which will soon be formally introduced in parliament for debate, will expand the definition of espionage to include influencing public opinion. More
Threat to Civil Society and News Organizations Under Proposed Law in Georgia that Would Hand Unfettered Monitoring and Investigatory Powers to the Country’s Government
PEN America said the proposed law runs counter to domestic and international human rights standards and called on members of the Parliament who introduced the proposed Transparency of Foreign… More
Nobel Prize to Dmitry Muratov is a Sign that the World Should Unite to Confront Kremlin’s Foreign Agent Law
The Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is an important step to acknowledge the crackdown on independent media by authoritarian regimes. More
Russian Government Slaps Independent Media Outlet With “Foreign Agent” Label
Russia's government took the drastic step of designating the privatey-owned media outlet Meduza as a "foreign agent" late last week. More