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PEN America Condemns Disturbing Wave of Intimidation and Arrests of Cuban Artists

Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2020

“Cuban authorities' blatant disregard for freedom of expression has triggered one of the most vicious and alarming cycles of brutality faced by artists in the country in recent memory." More

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Turkey Arrests 93 in Raid on Turkish Music Collective’s Cultural Center

Press ReleaseNovember 9, 2020

“These arrests are yet another demonstration that freedom of expression does not exist for Turkish musicians whose lyrics criticize the government." More

[WEBINAR] Nasrin Sotoudeh: Iran’s Mandela

Monday, September 21, 2020 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET
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Turkish Musician Who Ended Hunger Strike Dies

Press ReleaseMay 7, 2020

"We vehemently condemn the Turkish government for its continuous attempts to silence Grup Yorum." More

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Turkish Musician Suspends Hunger Strike After Nearly A Year

Press ReleaseMay 6, 2020

"He and other Grup Yorum members should not have to resort to a hunger strike in the first place to be able to share their music." More

DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book

News DigestSeptember 5, 2018

As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More

DARE: Trump Wakes Up Complaining About Negative Google Search Results About Himself. ‘Illegal?’

News DigestAugust 28, 2018

President Trump complains about Google search results for "Trump News" and asks if illegal. Facebook bans Myanmar's army commander in chief following Rohingya genocide report. More

DARE: Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe

News DigestAugust 22, 2018

Facebook and Twitter identify and shut down multiple accounts linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns aimed at users in several countries including the U.S. More

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Nearly 90 Days Into His Hunger Strike, Oleg Sentsov Needs Our Support More Than Ever

Advocacy
By: Polina Sadovskaya | August 9, 2018

In anticipation of the 90th day of his hunger strike, we encourage everyone to tweet about Oleg Sentsov asking for his immediate release. More

DARE: Infowars App Downloads Surge After Tech Giants Ban Alex Jones Content from Platforms

News DigestAugust 9, 2018

Infowars traffic and downloads surge, and controversy rages, as outlet is banned from Facebook and Youtube. Newsprint tariffs strangle local newspapers. More

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