Intimidation of Muslim Poet an Effort to Silence Writers’ Engagement on Xinjiang
“An Ran, a poet, is speaking out on one of the most important human rights issues of our day. Instead of attempting to shut him down, authorities should be… More
Xinjiang: The Free Expression Catastrophe You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
The Chinese government’s “anti-extremism” policies in Xinjiang are a large-scale attack on freedom of expression, and human rights more broadly. More
DARE: Seeking Revenge for Alex Jones, Far-right Trolls Unleash Harassment on Verified Twitter Users
Right-wing trolls embark on campaign of online harassment against verified users, many of whom are journalists, on Twitter (if you or someone you know is affected by online harassment,… More
China: Uyghur pop musician and lyric writer detained, concerns for his well-being
PEN is seriously concerned for the well-being of Uyghur pop musician and lyric writer, Ablajan Awut Ayup (popularly known as Ablajan), who was taken into custody by state security… More
DARE: Winners and losers from Trump’s State of the Union address
President Trump’s first State of the Union address appraised on 2018 scale of truthfulness, divisiveness, and adherence to rule of law. New health care company announced by Amazon and… More
DARE: Justice Department Says Not So Fast to AT&T’s Time Warner Bid
Department of Justice indicates that AT&T and Time Warner merger approval may be contingent on the sale of CNN, raising alarm bells that such an unusual condition for a… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. Trump's anti-journalist rhetoric, now echoed… More
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