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The warning signs are clear. Free speech, a cornerstone of American democracy, is at risk: books banned, journalists attacked, and facts distorted. This election season, send a letter to demand that our voices be heard.
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Joint Letter Calling on Bahrain to Release Abduljalil al-Singace
Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil al-Singace today hits a milestone 160 days of hunger strike as rights organisations appeal…
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Prosecutor Requests 9-Year Sentence for Khadija Ismayilova
A verdict in the farcical trial of the investigative journalist is expected over the summer holidays to avoid increased scrutiny…
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Journalism, A Most Deadly Profession
The cases of Ruben Espinosa, Gao Yu, and Sandeep Kothari demonstrate the worrying power of governments to crush freedom of…
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Syrian authorities must drop charges against three human rights defenders and release all prisoners of conscience
Sixteen international organisations have joined the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) in welcoming the release of…
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President Peña Nieto: Investigate the Murders of Journalists in Mexico and Establish Mechanisms to Protect their Lives
Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, and Sandra Cisneros join Alma Guillermoprieto and more than 400 others writers in calling on President…
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China: Urgently Release Ill Journalist Gao Yu
We now write to express our deep concern about the health of imprisoned journalist Gao Yu, and to urge the…
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Leyla Yunus: One Year of Unprecedented Repression in Azerbaijan
The Sport for Rights Coalition calls on the international community to immediately and publicly condemn the government of Azerbaijan’s actions…
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CISA: Spying By Any Other Name
A new cybersecurity bill making its way through Congress could allow government agencies to access large amounts of your private…
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Political Turmoil and the Deterioration of Free Expression in Burundi
Over the past few months, political conflict and turmoil have fueled a sharp deterioration in the environment for free expression…