Turkey: Commandeering of Newspapers Blatant Attempt to Wipe Out Free Press
A court order to appoint trustees to oversee the Turkish newspapers Zaman and Today’s Zaman is an astonishingly blatant attempt to wipe out Turkey’s free press, PEN America said… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., October 13
Post correspondent Jason Rezaian convicted, Thailand to try U.S. journalist over jacket, and a Mugabe spokesman threatens private media. More
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