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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Citizens, cities, states, and businesses defy White House, commit to Paris climate agreement; free speech on campuses under threat; Putin continues to deny involvement in U.S. election, and more… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Errant presidential tweets, hate speech, and more stories on free expression from around the world. More
New Budget Proposal a Potential “Deathblow” to Arts and Culture Funding
President Trump’s proposal to completely defund the United States’ federal arts and culture institutions in the 2018 budget would deprive millions of Americans access to valuable and enriching programs,… More
Trump’s First Foreign Trip Risks Sending Wrong Message on Free Expression Rights
NEW YORK—The White House must ensure that journalists traveling abroad with President Trump and Secretary Tillerson are granted the access required to do their jobs, PEN America said today. … More
US/China: VOA Needs Thorough, Independent Investigation into Journalists’ Suspension
NEW YORK - Voice of America (VOA) should ensure that its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the suspension of five VOA Mandarin Service journalists be comprehensive and fully address… More
Turkey/US: Violence on US Soil an Example of Turkey’s Intolerance of Dissent
NEW YORK—Reports of Turkish President Erdogan’s guards engaging in violence against protestors in Washington DC provide a troubling example of Erdogan’s intolerance of dissent and disrespect for free expression… More
UNITED STATES: Arrest of Reporter Dan Heyman in West Virginia an Egregious Overreaction
NEW YORK—The May 9 arrest of Dan Heyman, a Public News Service reporter, at the West Virginia State Capitol after he repeatedly tried to ask Health and Human Services… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump litigates his travel ban in court and on Capitol Hill, ProPublica discusses the changing landscape for journalism, Chinese human rights lawyer changes course, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump set to sign an executive order on religious liberty, a protester is facing jail for laughing, and Tillerson walks back U.S. commitments to human rights. More
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