UK High Court delays decision on Julian Assange’s extradition to the US
If the US fails to provide proper assurances that Assange will be able to rely on First Amendment rights, and that he will not be subjected to the death penalty, the Wikileaks publisher will be granted permission to appeal his extradition.
PEN reiterates call to free Julian Assange
PEN International, English PEN and PEN Norway once again urge the UK authorities to stop the extradition of Assange and call on the US authorities to drop the charges against him and withdraw their extradition request.
Twelve common misconceptions about Julian Assange
Ahead of the upcoming UK High Court hearing in the extradition proceedings against Julian Assange, Reporters Without Borders examines 12 of the common misconceptions about the US government’s case against him.
EFF urges Pennsylvania Supreme Court to find keyword search warrant unconstitutional
Keyword warrants that let police indiscriminately sift through search engine databases are unconstitutional dragnets that target free speech, lack particularity and probable cause, and violate the privacy of countless innocent people.
USA: To address online harms, we must consider privacy first
In this report, EFF explores a new approach to tackling online harms leaving behind strategies based on ill-conceived bills and censorship-driven solutions.
Shouting into the void: Why reporting abuse to social media platforms is so hard and how to fix it
For journalists, writers, and creators who rely on having an online presence to make a living and make their voices heard, the situation is even worse – especially if they belong to groups already marginalized for their actual or perceived identity.
Adtech surveillance and government surveillance are often the same surveillance
Police can use these surveillance tools to see the devices of people who attended a protest, follow them home, and target them for more surveillance, harassment, and retribution.
Band of bestselling authors stand against book bans in Florida and in the rest of the United States
Author Michael Connelly spearheads drive to expand PEN America’s work combatting school censorship together with other 23 authors.
On fifth anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Biden administration must prioritise human rights in Saudi Arabia
Rights groups call on the Biden administration to address the escalating crackdown on free expression.
New PEN America report warns against canceling books due to outrage
PEN America warns that social media blowback and societal outrage are imposing new moral litmus tests on books and authors, chilling literary expression and fueling a dangerous trend of self-censorship that is shrinking writers’ creative freedom and imagination.
CPJ report finds no accountability for journalists killed by the Israeli military over the past two decades
“The killing of Shireen Abu Akleh and the failure of the army’s investigative process to hold anyone responsible is not a one-off event.”
PEN America: “This escalating battle for control over free expression in education should worry us all”
“The wording of these gag orders is deliberately vague, casting a willful chill on a wide swath of speech as faculty and administrators struggle to understand where the lines are drawn.”
CPJ welcomes Biden executive order limiting use of commercial spyware
The global use of spyware has prompted what CPJ views as an existential crisis for journalism and the organization has been among those calling for moratoriums on its use.
United States: Government hasn’t justified a TikTok ban
Before taking such a drastic step to restrict TikTok, the government must come forward with specific evidence showing, at the very least, a real problem and a narrowly tailored solution.