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Russian Social Media Platform Threatens Free Expression

By: Polina Sadovskaya | December 20, 2021

The acquisition of Russia’s most popular social network by a close ally of President Vladimir Putin puts another nail in the coffin for free expression in the country. More

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Nobel Prize to Dmitry Muratov is a Sign that the World Should Unite to Confront Kremlin’s Foreign Agent Law

Blog
By: Polina Sadovskaya | October 15, 2021

The Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is an important step to acknowledge the crackdown on independent media by authoritarian regimes. More

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As Putin and Lukashenko Meet, Russia’s Role in Fueling Belarus Crackdown Can’t Be Overlooked

Blog
By: Polina Sadovskaya | February 23, 2021

Do visa restrictions really matter to Alexander Lukashenko and his closest circle? And if not, then what is important to them? More

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The PEN Pod: On Myanmar, Russia, and Impeachment with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewFebruary 5, 2021

“This question of what the story is—that is told in the halls of the Capitol, that is reported in our media. . . could be very consequential not just… More

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With Russia Back in the Council of Europe, It’s Time for Some Tough Love

Commentary
By: Polina Sadovskaya | July 22, 2019

Can PACE actually push Russia in the right direction, now that it has "forgiven" this errant actor? Or has it lost whatever leverage it had in the process? More

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DARE: Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi

News DigestOctober 15, 2018

President Trump now says there will be “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to have murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More

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His Fight Is Not In Vain: A Timeline of Recent Efforts to Free Oleg Sentsov

Advocacy
By: Michele Landa Riggio, Summer Lopez | July 23, 2018

Oleg Sentsov has put his life on the line to defend free expression; we will do everything in our power to ensure his fight is not in vain.  More

DARE: ‘Fake News’ Goes Global as Trump, in Britain, Rips the Press

News DigestJuly 16, 2018

President Trump takes his attacks on the democratic institution of a free press abroad, yet again branding much of the U.S. news media as the "enemy of the people"… More

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Leading Human Rights Figures and Artists Call for President Trump to Discuss Russian Political Prisoners During Meeting with Putin

Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2018

A list of leading figures in human rights, filmmaking, and the arts issued an open letter urging President Trump to raise Sentsov's case and that of all political prisoners… More

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DARE: Twitter is Sweeping Out Fake Accounts, Suspending More than Seventy Million in Two Months

News DigestJuly 9, 2018

Twitter significantly escalates suspension of fake and suspicious accounts. News organizations debate rationale for broadcasting live Trump rallies. More

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