Arresting Dissent: Legislative Restrictions on the Right to Protest
Arresting Dissent: Legislative Restrictions on the Right to Protest shines a spotlight on the proliferation of state-level legislative proposals seeking to limit protest rights. More
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Pentagon’s Apparent Funding of Social Media Monitoring for Protests Could Enable a Dangerous Intrusion into Freedom of Assembly
"Our rights to free expression and free association are implicated in this research. Analysts and academics in this field should think long and hard about the implications of their… More
Oppose the Protest Tax before October 15—Your Voice Matters
PEN America calls on its Members and supporters to oppose the Trump Administration’s effort to effectively “tax” protests in the nation’s capital. More
Upcoming Trial of William Nguyen an Appalling Attempt to Frame Peaceful Protest as a Dangerous Crime
“Peacefully participating in and documenting a protest should not be considered a criminal activity. We urge the court to show Nguyen justice and drop the charges against him, and… More
Detention of American Student in Vietnam a Direct Infringement on Right to Peaceful Assembly
“Vietnam continues to demonstrate its unwillingness to respect even the most basic human rights of free expression and assembly." More
NFL’s Decision to Punish Peaceful Protest Strikes a Blow to Athletes’ Free Expression Rights
"The NFL should be standing behind the players who give their all for the League on any given Sunday, and standing up for their right to peacefully express their… More
Tougher Sentencing Guidelines for “Unlawful Assembly” in Hong Kong Troubling, in Spite of Dismissal of Pro-Democracy Activists’ Sentences
"The overall result of today’s decision is a scary one for the future of protest in Hong Kong, given the approval of sentencing guidelines that seemed to be geared… More
Order to Release Ravi Ragbir Does Not Mark End of His Ordeal or of Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Immigrants’ Rights Activists
The detention and deportation (or threat thereof) of immigrants’ rights activists under the Trump administration have raised serious concerns that those targeted are being punished for their speech and… More
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On #June4, @PENamerica announced its Freedom to Write Award, given annually to an imprisoned writer, will go to @zhiyongxu, detained Feb15 & held in secret detention for 'subversion of state power', one of the bogus crimes #CCP will soon be foisting on #HK https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-announces-detained-chinese-essayist-xu-zhiyong-as-2020-pen-barbey-freedom-to-write-award-honoree/
Imperiled journalists worldwide are less safe because their one-time champion, the US, has forfeited its credibility in calling out attacks on the press. When it happens next in Egypt, Turkey, China and elsewhere the damage will be felt. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/world/attacks-press-george-floyd.html?referringSource=articleShare