The book Write Against Impunity is a literary protest. A protest against the culture of impunity that prevails across Latin America. Published by PEN International, this bilingual publication includes the contributions of major Latin American writers and journalists.
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Escribe contra la impunidad es una protesta. Una protesta contra la cultura de la impunidad que impera en toda Latinoamérica. Los poemas, los relatos y los ensayos, contemplados en conjunto, forman un coro de solidaridad con los escritores y los periodistas que son atacados en Latinoamérica.
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This month the International Day to End Impunity campaign featured the case of Egyptian cartoonist Doaa Eladl. Eladl has been threatened for her popular cartoons decrying religious fundamentalism and sexual harassment. Read a profile and a video interview with the Doaa Eladl.
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A recent PEN America survey of over 520 American writers finds that writers are not only overwhelmingly worried about government surveillance, but are engaging in self-censorship as a result. Read the full report
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Earlier this year a popular new entertainment business cropped up in Havana: 3D movies. Cuba columnist Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo looks at the privately-owned “movie theaters” – rooms in private residences – which have recently come under the scrutiny of the Cuban government.
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Earlier this year a popular new entertainment business cropped up in Havana: 3D movies. Cuba columnist Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo looks at the privately-owned “movie theaters” – rooms in private residences – which have recently come under the scrutiny of the Cuban government.
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“I believe that 1942 is the closest that you can get to an Oscar-level film for China because of the censorship.” In this interview, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Scott Feinberg had a chance to ask the celebrated writer/director Feng Xiaogang about censorship in China, as well as his life and career.
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