September Featured Case: Kirill Serebrennikov
Kirill Serebrennikov, a prominent Russian theater director, prolific playwright, and champion of the arts was put under house arrest through October 19 on fraud charges that Serebrennikov has denied. More
Forced Shutdown of News Outlets a Transparent Attempt to Control Pre-Election Conversation in Cambodia
Cambodia's efforts to shut down several news outlets represents a clear attempt to stifle a free press in advance of the country’s upcoming elections. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump lashes out at media during campaign-style rally in Phoenix; Washington Post's tracker for misleading statements by POTUS reaches the 1000-mark; theater director Kirill Serebrennikov under house arrest, and… More
Detention of Theater Director Kirill Serebrennikov Part of Campaign to Stifle Artistic Freedom in Russia
The detention of Kirill Serebrennikov is part of a concerted campaign to silence dissenting voices in the arts in Russia, PEN America said in a statement today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump revises vision for U.S. involvement in Afghanistan but doesn't provide details; Gawker lawsuit precedent concerns media and entertainment companies; Liu Xia appears in a rare video on Youtube,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Counter-protesters drown out so-called 'free speech rally' in Boston, Trump skips Kennedy Center honors following boycott of reception by honorees, and thousands march in Hong Kong in support of… More
After Charlottesville
Claire Messud, Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, Rion Amilcar Scott, and Robert Pinsky reflect on the hatred boiling over in our country. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump continues to decry removal of Confederate statues as James Murdoch condemns his comments on the violence in Charlottesville; ABC's 'pink slime' defamation suit settled last week; Hong Kong's… More
Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Activists Marks Low Point in Hong Kong’s Commitment to Free Speech
Sentencing of three Hong Kong democracy activists for their role in a 2014 protest represents a low point in Hong Kong’s commitment to freedom of speech. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump increasingly isolated following expression of support for white nationalists in Charlottesville; tech companies shift how they address hate speech and violence; three of Hong Kong's umbrella movement protesters… More