“I’m the son of undocumented, illiterate Mexican farm workers. My upbringing has not hindered my success and ambition." Read @be_latina's insightful article on poet Rigoberto González, who will receive the PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry at #PENLitAwards: https://bit.ly/3aehVLO.

Asserting that freedom of expression cannot be banned, a Pakistani court on Thursday asked law enforcement agencies to report whether there is any "specific threat" to a women's rally scheduled to be held on March 8. https://bit.ly/2T6TOZK

A Hong Kong media tycoon, known for his ardent opposition to China, was arrested on Friday over his role in a pro-democracy protest last year, the police said, dealing another blow to the city’s independent media.
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