On December 6th several AP reporters were able to sneak into the house of Liu Xia for her first interview since she was placed under house arrest two years ago. Tienchi Martin-Liao on the true love story of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia.
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In this interview Bina Shah talks about the media representations of Pakistan, the impact of Malala Yousafzai, and the future of women in Pakistan.
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This week: free speech at U.S. universities, Internet regulations to be discussed at the ITU, and Iranian writers call for an end to book censorship.
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Li Bifeng, a Chinese poet, is facing a twelve year sentence for economic crimes. Tienchi Martin-Liao wonders if this is retaliation for his criticism of China.
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Writer, photographer, and artist Nyi Pu Lay reminds us of the many wounds Burma has suffered and the long road to her full recovery.
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The International Press Freedom Awards is “an annual recognition of courageous journalism” hosted by the CPJ. Today there are a record 179 journalists in prison.
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Tienchi Martin-Liao describes the extreme security measures in place during the 18th Party Congress, including increased surveillance of “enemies of the state.”
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