The PEN Pod: On the Fight to #BringDannyHome with Amy Kurzweil
“We have to talk about this because we feel that the thing that helps the most is just keeping Danny’s story alive.” More
Jamal Khashoggi | Status: Murdered | Saudi Arabia
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist who had been exiled in the U.S. since mid-2017, disappeared while visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018; … More
Turkey’s Crackdown on Press, Free Expression Mark “Grave Moment”
PEN America condemns Turkey’s latest attacks on journalists, as well as the broader crackdown on freedom of expression in the country over the past week. More
Cuban Government Bans Journalist From Returning Home
Cuban journalist Karla Pérez González was stranded in Panama this week after being notified that her government had banned her from re-entry to Cuba. More
Jineth Bedoya Lima | Status: Under Threat | Colombia
Jineth Bedoya Lima is a Colombian journalist who reports on law enforcement, paramilitary groups, and abductions within Colombia. Bedoya Lima was abducted twice while reporting—once on May 25, 2000,… More
Trial for Journalist Who Covered Racial Justice Protests Set to Conclude
A journalist in Iowa testified in her own defense Wednesday as she stands trial for charges related to her work covering last year’s racial justice protests. More
PEN America, POMED, Human Rights First, and the Committee to Protect Journalists Respond to Release of ODNI Report on the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
PEN America joined POMED, Human Rights First, and CPJ in calling the U.S. government release of a report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi “an essential starting point.” More
PEN America Condemns Belarusian Police Raids on Activists, Journalists
PEN America condemns Tuesday's wanton raids and assault on Belarusian activists and journalists and demands respect for the universal right of free expression. More
PEN America Welcomes Schiff/Klobuchar Bill Promoting Accountability for Human Rights Violations Against Journalists
“Rep. Schiff and Sen. Klobuchar's bill is an important step toward expanding protections for journalists who face risks of imprisonment, torture, and even death for the work they do… More
Sentencing of Journalist, Rappers in Cambodia Signal Dire State of Free Expression
“Peaceful criticism is not a crime, whether the words be written, spoken, or rapped." More
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A Republican state lawmaker has launched an investigation into whether Texas school districts carry any of 850 book titles in their libraries -- 850! -- wants to know how many copies they have and how much money they spent on them.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/26/texas-school-books-race-sexuality/
A concentrated set of users on Twitter drive 70% of the hate content targeting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, a new analysis found. https://bit.ly/3benywa
Important article by @PENamerica ‘s @SuzanneNossel Chinese Censorship Is Going Global https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/26/chinese-censorship-enes-kanter-celtics-browder-is-going-global/
