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Bangladesh: Brutal murder of LGBT editor an appalling indictment of authorities’ failure to protect

BlogApril 25, 2016

The savage murder of an editor and leading gay rights activist of Bangladesh’s only LGBT magazine in Dhaka is another tragic example of the government’s gross failure to protect… More

Bangladesh: Academic Murdered in Another Brutal Killing

AdvocacyApril 23, 2016

PEN America joins PEN Bangladesh in calling on the Bangladeshi government to investigate the April 23 killing of Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique and to bring his killers to trial. More

Bangladesh: Murder of Student Continues Assault on Free Expression

Press ReleaseApril 6, 2016

NEW YORK—PEN America condemns the brutal killing of a student in Bangladesh today in what appears to be another targeted attack by Islamist militants on those who express dissident… More

Bangladesh: Defamation Charges Against Editor Representative of Broader Attacks on Media

Press ReleaseFebruary 18, 2016

The filing of 38 lawsuits against editor Mahfuz Anam on charges of criminal defamation and sedition is an indication of the worsening state of free expression in Bangladesh, PEN… More

PEN Joins Coalition Calling on Secretary Kerry to Grant Visas to Threatened Bangladeshi Bloggers

Press ReleaseDecember 21, 2015

A coalition of free expression and human rights advocacy groups led by PEN American Center today released an open letter to the U.S. Department of State urging the swift… More

Bangladesh: Social Media Platform Blocking Signals Further Free Expression Degradation

Press ReleaseDecember 14, 2015

The blocking of access to Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp, and other similar services in Bangladesh indicates a further degradation of free expression in a country that has seen increased violent… More

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