Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 26
U.S. rules in favor of same-sex marriage, record number of journalists jailed in Egypt, justice for journalist murdered in Colombia, and more More
Trial of American Journalist Jason Rezaian Begins in Iran Today Behind Closed Doors
The espionage charges against American journalist Jason Rezaian and two others are entirely unfounded, says PEN. More
An Iranian Metamorphosis
An Iranian Metamorphosis is a complex, nuanced and imaginative depiction of Neyestani's imprisonment in an Iranian jail. More
Iran: Stop Harassment of Translator Sepideh Jodeyri
PEN calls for a response to the recent spike in harassment of Iranian poet, translator, literary critic, and journalist Sepideh Jodeyri, following the publication of her translation into Persian… More
Iranian Writers Speak Out on Censorship
This is the seventh year that freedom of expression defenders are marking December 4 as the Day to Fight Censorship, as initiated by the Association of Iranian Writers. It… More
Iranian journalist released on bail after three months of detention
PEN calls for any charges against her solely relating to her right to freedom of expression to be dropped More
Larger Questions as Twitter Enters the Fray in Battle Against Surveillance
Twitter filed suit today against government surveillance on free speech grounds. But Twitter has some questions to answer of its own in Iran and beyond. More
Rights Advocates in Iran Imprisoned in Clampdown on Social Media
Journalist and blogger Marzieh Rasouli has been imprisoned for two years for collaborating with the BBC. Meanwhile, Ghoncheh Ghavami has been detained without a lawyer for pressing for the… More
This Week in Free Expression: August 22, 2014
Americans mourned the death of James Foley amid concerns for other captive journalists, including Jason Rezaian in Iran. More
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