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Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 22

News DigestDecember 22, 2015

Chinese rights lawyer given suspended prison term, Ukrainian nationalists call for release of journalist murder suspects, Russian activist flees. More

Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 15

News DigestDecember 15, 2015

Blogger Raif Badawi moved to 'final' Saudi prison, Thai court rejects petition to free critic, Egypt extends journalist's detention for second time. More

Free Expression Digest: Thurs., December 3

News DigestDecember 3, 2015

U.S. journalist Jason Rezaian in 'immediate danger', Libel victory shocks journalists in Croatia, China & U.S. reach cyber crime agreement. More

Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 1

News DigestDecember 1, 2015

Prominent Turkish human rights lawyer assassinated, Google denies agreement to monitor anti-Israel videos, Poland: Culture minister wants to ban play. More

Free Expression Digest: Tues., November 17

News DigestNovember 17, 2015

The dangers to national security whistleblowers, Sikh-Canadian journalist wrongly ID'd as terror suspect, and students in Myanmar halt hunger strike. More

Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., October 28

News DigestOctober 28, 2015

Maldivian news site hacked, Police raid Turkish media group, and Romanian press freedom remains elusive. More

Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., October 14

News DigestOctober 14, 2015

Gao Yu's appeal delayed yet again, 41 writers return Indian award, and journalists in Afghanistan threaten to boycott the Taliban. More

Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., October 13

News DigestOctober 13, 2015

Post correspondent Jason Rezaian convicted, Thailand to try U.S. journalist over jacket, and a Mugabe spokesman threatens private media. More

Free Expression Daily Digest: Wed., September 16

News DigestSeptember 16, 2015

China releases scholar who helped activist and a Mozambique court acquits two accused of libeling ex-president. More

Free Expression Digest: Mon., Sept. 14

News DigestSeptember 14, 2015

Reporters threatened or under attack in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Thailand, Nepal, Columbia, and Ireland. More

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