Natalya Sharina | Status: Convicted | Russia
Natalya Sharina, head of the Ukrainian Literature Library in Moscow, was sentenced to four years of probation on June 5, 2017, for allegedly disseminating the works of Ukrainian nationalists… More
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Trump bashes news outlets over exchange with Putin at the G-20 summit, Winnie the Pooh faces wrath of Chinese censors, and more in free expression news from around the… More
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Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort demands the New York Times retract an article alleging he is in debt to pro-Russia interests; Hong Kong book fair feels pressure from… More
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A former top official for climate policy files a whistleblower complaint; requests for state voter data from President Trump’s election commission are prompting some to cancel their voter registrations;… More
Detention of Journalist Stanislav Aseyev by Separatists in Eastern Ukraine a Deliberate Attempt to Curb Press Freedom
Separatist militants detaining Stanislav Aseyev are violating press freedom and must release him immediately, PEN America said in a statement today. More
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The Department of Labor concerned that Google’s employee confidentiality agreements create a “chilling effect” regarding conversations about discrimination; adjunct professor is fired after posting her support of LGBT rights… More
Kirill Serebrennikov: “What remains is art.”
In Russia, it seems, it's no longer possible to be "just" an artist. Art bleeds into politics, and politics into art as the government seeks to hone its control… More
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Psychologists and free expression advocates debate whether words can constitute violence. Secretary Tillerson decides to shut down "war crimes office." More
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Amid an ongoing investigation of his son’s ties with Russia, President Trump took to Twitter this weekend to defend Donald Jr., Delta counters Ann Coulter Twitter tirade, denouncing the… More
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President Trump calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a “very good man” just hours after famed writer Liu Xiaobo dies in Chinese custody. More
