DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump continues to attack the media, Sudan cracks down on the press, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump continues to attack the media, Sudan cracks down on the press, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump bashed New York Times, again, Facebook seeks to censor news in China, and more. More
Hungary: Largest opposition daily shut down indefinitely
The indefinite closure of Hungary’s largest left-wing political newspaper is a disturbing development for the state of press freedom in the country, PEN International said today. More
Another Journalist Assault Signals No End to Russian Repression
Journalist Grigory Pasko was accosted by two muscular men in dark glasses. One of the men punched Pasko in the head, knocking him to the ground as the other… More
New PEN America Report Shows Growing Pressure on Foreign Correspondents to Bias Coverage in China
NEW YORK—Foreign journalists are operating under intensifying pressure in China during the tenure of President Xi Jinping, impeding transparency and the flow of information essential to the global public… More
Growing Campaign Calls for Presidential Candidates to First Debate Democracy
Over 30 Democracy Reform Groups Urge Debate Moderator Lester Holt to Ask Clinton and Trump about Democracy Reform A growing campaign under the banner “First Debate Democracy” is calling on… More
China: Activist Convicted as Lawyer ‘Confesses’
Chinese human rights activist Zhai Yanmin was given a suspended three-year prison sentence today, the day after human rights lawyer Wang Yu “confessed” in a televised interview to… More
20,000 Petitioners Ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to Create an Open Environment for Journalists
The 2016 presumptive presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties have been presented with a petition. This petition calls for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to “end attacks… More