Concern in South Africa over British GCHQ’s Unlawful Interception of Communications
Reports, confirmed by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, that the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and surveillance agency, intercepted the communications of human rights groups in South Africa… More
South Africa: Investigate Free Expression Violations in Parliament
Intentional jamming of cellular signals during the State of the Nation Address is a clear act of censorship and a troubling sign for the state of free expression… More
The Chains Will Shrivel into Foil
Award-winning poet Mandla Langa and board member of South African PEN writes about Mandela's enduring legacy on free expression in South Africa. More
South African Luminaries to Debate Literature and Free Expression
South Africa's premier writers convene in New York for a feisty debate on the future of literature and free expression in the Rainbow Nation. More
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Join PEN America and @center_higher for "Campus for All" a special workshop series for faculty on balancing tensions between free speech, academic freedom, and diversity and inclusion in the classroom! Program runs 1/11-1/14, 2:30-4:30PM ET. Register at https://bit.ly/3d3p2dI.
Book bans, protest restrictions, educational gag orders... 2021 has been packed with free expression controversies. Let’s make 2022 the year youth voices fight back! Apply now to PEN America’s 2022 Free Speech Advocacy Institute for students: http://bit.ly/3CCyDSR
