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Brazilian Filmmaker Subjected to Wave of Harassment After Satirical Tweet

Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2020

"We are saddened and disappointed to see that Cuenca has had to endure a wave of vitriolic harassment online and face legal action as a result of his satirical… More

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Seizure of Satirical Novel is a New Low for Free Expression in Pakistan

Press ReleaseJanuary 13, 2020

“The attempted censorship of a novel is a new low for the Pakistani military, which regularly stifles criticism in the media through various forms of intimidation, particularly the Urdu-language… More

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Babson College Professor Terminated for Satirical Facebook Post

Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 2020

“This is a straightforward case – there is no reason why Babson should have terminated or even suspended Phansey for his Facebook post.” More

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Professor Suspended for Sharing Student Videos With Offensive Content

Press ReleaseDecember 13, 2019

“Punishing a professor for showing videos in class, even offensive ones, is out of bounds." More

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PEN America Condemns Sentencing of Five Myanmar Actors

Press ReleaseOctober 31, 2019

“The imprisonment of these five young creative artists echoes the harsh punishments meted out to satirical poets and comedians such as Zarnagar during the years of military rule." More

DARE: Sarah Sanders Calls for Investigation into Anonymous Op-Ed Author

News DigestSeptember 11, 2018

At the White House briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls for an investigation into the anonymous New York Times op-ed writer. As the nationwide prison strikes came to… More

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News DigestJune 9, 2017

Weekly round-up of news and views in free expression More

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MYANMAR: Detention of Editor and Columnist Underscores Need to Reform Telecommunications Law

Press ReleaseJune 3, 2017

The detention of a newspaper editor and commentator in Myanmar illustrates how the Telecommunications Law is being used as a cudgel against free expression More

DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression

News DigestMarch 9, 2017

59% of Americans don't agree with Trump that the media is "the enemy of the American people", head organizers arrested at New York women's march, and more. More

Germany: Comic faces prosecution for poem mocking Turkey’s president

BlogApril 18, 2016

The German government’s authorization for the prosecution of comedian Jan Böhmermann for broadcasting a crude poem that allegedly insulted Turkey's president infringes on the fundamental right to freedom of… More

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