Anabel Hernandez has been described as one of the most courageous journalists in Mexico. Her book Narcoland links top Mexican government officials to the world’s most powerful drug cartels. In 2012, she received the Golden Pen of Freedom award from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers.
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More than 600 journalists, media workers and social media producers have been killed in the last ten years. To put an end to violence against journalists, the United Nations has developed the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.
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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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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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September is a deadly month for Mexican journalists: four murdered since 2008 with impunity. Learn about the life and work of the slain journalists, and what you can do demand justice.
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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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