A new report — “The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship: How Chinese Media Restrictions Affect News Outlets around the World” — finds that Chinese officials have directly impeded independent reporting by media based abroad.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao chronicles the events surrounding the detention of 16-year-old Chinese netizen Yang Hui, who faces a possible charge of “inciting trouble” under a newly amended law aimed at stifling free speech on the internet.
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A look at the case of Karem Saber, a writer and peasants’ rights activist appealing a five-year prison sentence for his short story collection Where is God? which has drawn the support of international human rights organizations.
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A look at the case of Karem Saber, a writer and peasants’ rights activist appealing a five-year prison sentence for his short story collection Where is God? which has drawn the support of international human rights organizations.
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The week’s top news on freedom of expression, journalists in danger, artists in exile, and banned literature. Featured this week: freedom of religion in North Korea, how internet actually works in China, German-Bulgarian writer and NSA critic Ilija Trojanov denied entry into US.
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The week’s top news on freedom of expression, journalists in danger, artists in exile, and banned literature. Featured this week: Banned Books Week, PEN International passes resolution on Tibet, Chile investigates Pablo Neruda’s death, and jailed Pussy Riot member on hunger strike.
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In recognition of Banned Books Week, Sampsonia Way presents a selection of exclusive interviews, excerpts, and profiles of the banned writers who have appeared in our pages – from imprisoned Chinese activists to American poets.
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