Advocacy
As Global Policy Moves to Expand Digital Rights, U.S. Faces Crucial Fight Over Equal Access to the Internet
Net neutrality is now under threat as the FCC—under its newly appointed chair, former Verizon lawyer Ajit Pai—took an important vote on May 18 to weaken federal oversight of… More
Oleg Sentsov: I don’t want my children to live in a country of slaves
The you of today looks back at the you of yesterday, more sober, more shrewd, and in some ways even more cruel. More
Azerbaijan: Rights Groups Demand the Release of Journalist Mehman Huseynov
Joint Statement As World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe on May 3, we, the undersigned organizations, cannot forget the untenable price journalists pay for government criticism in… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Free speech advocates come together in a powerful defense of freedom of speech and the press at the PEN America gala, Breitbart denied Congressional press access and more. More
Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
First Amendment expert worries over the use of the Espionage Act, scientists rally for facts, and internet users across the globe worry over their privacy. More
Mexican Journalists Face Rising Danger After Sharp Increase in Killings
After a spate of recent killings, a major Mexican newspaper shuts down, as journalists in Mexico face growing threats and little support or protection from the government. More
“They’re Bullying a Book About Bullying”: Children’s Author Responds to North Carolina Book Censorship
After a North Carolina school system yanked the book Jacob’s New Dress out of a first-grade lesson on what to do when someone is bullied, author Lesléa Newman' first… More
Trump Administration Targets Anonymous Twitter Critic
The recent attempt by the Trump administration to unmask an anonymous online critic represents a dangerous step towards online censorship. More
Don’t Forget Free Expression in the Fight for Privacy: The Implications of Europe’s “Right to be Forgotten” Law for Free Expression
The emergence of Right to Be Forgotten Laws test free expression principles around the world as censorship opponents worry about what this new power means for free access to… More
Trump’s ‘War With the Media’ Makes Independent Courts More Necessary Than Ever
President Trump’s threats to “open up” libel laws have global implications for freedom of the media across the globe, especially in Africa. More