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Freedom of Speech Under Fire in Ferguson
Journalists Wesley Lowery and Ryan Reilly were working at a McDonald’s near the site of the Ferguson, Missouri, protests when police entered the restaurant and asked for their press… More
The Murder of Mexico’s Free Press
A month before the Mexican photojournalist Rubén Espinosa was murdered in Mexico City in late July, the governor of Veracruz, the province Mr. Espinosa had fled fearing for his… More
Azerbaijan puts imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova on trial
Human rights groups say charges against investigative reporter are politically motivated after series of stories about president’s financial dealings. More
Australian and Thai journalists on trial for human trafficking report
“It says a lot about the future of media freedom in Thailand,” Alan Morison tells the Guardian More
Trial opens for journalists charged with defaming Thai navy
The case has drawn criticism from human rights and press freedom groups around the world. More
Nigeria Urged to Repeal Its Anti-Gay Law by Rights Group
Nigeria's draconian law against gays has encouraged mob attacks, police torture, evictions and public whippings, according to a report Monday that urges the country's new president to repeal the… More
Can the Supreme Court’s Marriage Decisino Help the World’s Most Homophobic Country?
Nigeria's draconian anti-gay law has trampled human rights, exacerbated the country's HIV crisis, and fueled vicious police crackdowns — and it isn't going anywhere. More
Letter From Azerbaijan Jail: Khadija Ismayilova Speaks Out
The eyes of the world are on my country, my beloved Azerbaijan, as it hosts the inaugural European Games, beginning on Friday. The tourists and athletes are enjoying the… More
Claudia Rankine wins PEN poetry prize; author Jack Livings wins $25,000 for story collection
Poet Claudia Rankine has won another award, this time from PEN, while debut author Jack Livings received a $25,000 prize from the literary and human rights organization. More
Censorship and Salesmanship at America’s Biggest Book Fair
One evening last week, a group of writers, including Paul Auster, A. M. Homes, Jonathan Franzen, Ha Jin, Francine Prose, and Murong Xuecun, gathered on the steps of the… More
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