PEN International. World Press Freedom Day
On World Press Freedom Day (3 May), PEN International will pay a tribute to journalists who have lost their lives and remember those who are targeted in the pursuit …
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Democracy Without Women Is Not Democracy
Gorbachev’s perestroika gave a start to the independent women’s movement in Russia.
Investigation of Anna Politkovskaya’s murder was inadequate, says the ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights released a judgement on 17 July, stating that the investigation of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya‘s murder “failed to look properly into who commissioned …
Nadezhda Azhgikhina reviews “Andrei Sakharov, Elena Bonner, and friends: Life was typical, tragic, and beautiful”
Nine Years Without Elena Bonner: 18 June marked the ninth anniversary of her death
Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia
Authorities are tightening the screws on journalists and those who speak out. Growing civil solidarity may be the response
“The price of every stifled publication is people’s lives”
An open appeal by the “Syndicate 100” association of journalists concerning the inadmissibility of censorship in the era of a pandemic
Surveillance technologies to fight pandemic must respect human rights
Joint statement by PEN International
Putin Begins the Transition of His Own Power
Even without the formal status of president, Putin would remain the supreme ruler of Russia
Russia’s Recent Elections Could Signal Hope – or a Warning
New opposition faces emerge after local elections in Moscow and other regions throughout Russia