The Seizure of a Book Review
The editor of Kitap Zamanı, which was shut down by the Turkish government earlier this month, reflects on the popular literary magazine's 10-year history and the future of press… More
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 Digest: Tues. February 2
Turkish prosecutors seek life terms for journalists, New safeguards to protect journalists from jail in Australia, New digital privacy protest at Berkeley. More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., January 21
Prominent Venezuelan journalist murdered, Al Jazeera reporter goes missing, Amal Clooney attacked for support of Khadijah Ismayilova. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 20
Swedish activist 'confesses' on Chinese television, Amal Clooney offers to take Azerbaijani journalist's case, Canada says it will not grant citizenship to imprisoned Saudi blogger. More
Turkey: PEN Calls for Immediate Release of Academics Arrested for Signing a Petition
PEN calls for the immediate release of 12 academics in Turkey, arrested for signing a statement denouncing attacks on ‘Kurdish and other peoples’ and for investigations into 1,116 other… More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 13
China arrests prominent woman rights lawyer, Samar Badawi released from detention, Gaza journalist tortured in Hamas jail. More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., January 11
Three Naji Jerf murder suspects held, Palestinian journalist on hunger strike, Brazil makes critical arrest in Pablo Medina murder case. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 6
Turkey releases VICE journalist on bail, Saudi executions seen as warning to dissenters, ISIS ran Facebook account of murdered journalist. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., December 29
Report: 69 journalists killed in 2015, A farewell to Syrian activist Naji al-Jerf, Cambodian PM warns Facebook users. More