US joins China, Iran on free expression watchlist
#FreeExpression #PressFreedomThe US joined China and Iran on a global freedom of expression watchlist after Trump’s threats to journalists and detention of British writer Sami Hamdi. PEN America reported 401 writers jailed across 44 countries, marking a sharp rise in suppression. read more
Authors Demand Release of Poet in Iran
#IranCrackdown #FreeExpressionMargaret Atwood and Khaled Hosseini join 100 writers demanding Iran release poet Ali Asadollahi from Evin prison. They accuse Iran of abusing him and being a top jailer of writers, amid a wider crackdown with over 50,000 arrests. read more