The draconian sentence passed on Ilham Tohti, an academic and member of China’s Uyghur minority is a travesty of justice, PEN International said today, as it reiterated its call for his immediate and unconditional release.
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Time and time again, the Bahrain regime has demonstrated its intolerance for any dissent. Activists like Maryam, her sister and her father know the grave risks they face, yet they continue to fight for freedom.
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What effect does Pamela Geller’s continuous slander of Muslims really have on public opinion at large? Does the public dismiss her ads as more propaganda for a distant war, or do they have the power to actually turn people against Muslims and deny them their humanity?
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More from our Freedom Chat conversation with Kaing Tong Ngy, a communication and advocacy officer for the Cambodian Center for Independent Media.
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PEN International is shocked by the recent murders of three more journalists in Honduras – Herlyn Iván Espinal Martínez, Nery Francisco Soto Torres and Dagoberto Díaz Suárez (killed 20 July, 14 August and 23 August respectively), which bring to six the death toll for journalists since President Juan Orlando Hernández took office in January 2014.
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On September 4th the Press Union of Liberia released a letter criticizing recent actions by the Ministry of Justice which are limiting free expression amid the ongoing ebola crisis.
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PEN International joins English PEN in welcoming the release of activist Maryam Al-Khawaja
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