Tienchi Martin-Liao profiles Du Bin and Du Daobin, two Chinese writers who have been jailed since around the eve of June 4th because of their writings.
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Sampsonia Way shares an exclusive excerpt from Liao Yiwu’s For a Song and a Hundred Songs that details his 1990 arrest and the arrests of others in his circle.
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This week: the arrests of journalists on the rise in Iran, the top 20 books some governments have tried to ban, and two reporters killed in Mexico.
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PEN Turkey President and columnist Tarik Günersel presents several cases from Turkey of falsely imprisoned and targeted journalists and writers.
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This week: Tibetan writer Tsering Woser talks about her detention, the censorship protest in China comes to a close, and the future of music in Mali.
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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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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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