Poet, translator and political commentator Ko Ko Thett reviews the documentary film They Call It Myanmar, which he describes as “sobering even for a Burmese” for its graphic portrayal of destitution in Burma.
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Democracy Now speaks to Fattah about the Egyptian revolution’s ongoing struggle against the military regime and his ordeal in one of Egypt’s worst prisons.
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Read about the work and experiences of writers, editors, bloggers, cartoonists, journalists–and a musician–from Ireland, Kenya, China, Mexico, Burma, Afghanistan, and other countries around the world.
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John Kampfner, the Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, and Richard Burge from Wilton Park discuss the ‘dark and light’ sides of cyberspace when it comes to freedom of expression.
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The following selection compiles 2011′s must-read Daily Posts in Sampsonia Way. Here you’ll read the first-hand experiences of musicians, writers, bloggers, filmmakers and journalists who are struggling to speak their minds.
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The European Union plans to help human-rights activist worldwide by providing them with the means and the knowledge to communicate on the Internet without being spied on or traced by their governments.
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The former president of the Czech Republic, founded the International Parliament of Writers, which later led to the establishment of the International Cities of Refuge Network and the Cities of Asylum in USA.
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