Conflict Deepens Between the Russian Ministry of Culture and Leading Cultural Figures
Cultural figures like Raikin resist, and while we do not know who will win in this fight, it is likely that history will remember the names of Serebrennikov and… More
Attack on Prominent Journalist Follows Smear Campaign Against Independent Broadcaster in Russia
The attack on radio host Tatiana Felgenhauer is a frightening development for Russian journalism and those responsible must be held accountable. More
Transfer of Oleg Sentsov to High-Security Prison a Sinister Move to Punish Free Expression
Upon his transfer to a high-security facility for those convicted of serious offenses, let us remember that Oleg Sentsov has yet to commit a crime. More
Detention of Theater Director Kirill Serebrennikov Part of Campaign to Stifle Artistic Freedom in Russia
The detention of Kirill Serebrennikov is part of a concerted campaign to silence dissenting voices in the arts in Russia, PEN America said in a statement today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Psychologists and free expression advocates debate whether words can constitute violence. Secretary Tillerson decides to shut down "war crimes office." More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Justice Department tells Americans to ignore 'anonymous allegations'; U.S.-Cuba relations uncertain; head of CNN decries rhetoric towards journalists, saying it undermines the role of the press, and more in… More
Mass Detention of Anti-corruption Protesters Shows Russia’s Contempt for Free Expression
Detention of peaceful protesters across the country is emblematic of Russian government's contempt for citizens’ rights to free expression More
Raid on Theater Director Kirill Serebrennikov Amplifies Russian Campaign To Control Artistic Expression
Russian authorities’ raid on renowned theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov is demonstrative of an intensifying trend of persecutions of artistic figures the government cannot control. More
Nizametdin Akhmetov | Status: Released | Russia
Nizametdin Akhmetov, a Bashkir poet, was sent to a labor camp at age 18. After 20 years of imprisonment in labor camps and psychiatric hospitals, Akhmetov was released on… More
Mykola Semena | Status: Convicted | Ukraine
Mykola Semena has been convicted under the “separatist” Article 280.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, for publicly denouncing the Kremlin’s annexation of Crimea. He was handed a 2 ½… More
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