John Kampfner, the Chief Executive of Index on Censorship, and Richard Burge from Wilton Park discuss the ‘dark and light’ sides of cyberspace when it comes to freedom of expression.
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The following selection compiles 2011′s must-read Daily Posts in Sampsonia Way. Here you’ll read the first-hand experiences of musicians, writers, bloggers, filmmakers and journalists who are struggling to speak their minds.
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The following selection of Sampsonia Way author interviews published in 2011 feature diverse voices from around the world sharing their views on a range of topics, including the creative process, politics and culture, and their own struggle to defend freedom of expression.
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This December, we remember the work of Liu Xiaobo, Chinese activist writer, literary critic, co-author of Charter 08, and Nobel Laureate, who is currently serving an 11-year sentence for “inciting subversion of state power.”
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On November 6th photographer Alisen Redmond spent 14 hours in jail after she was arrested during the break-up of Occupy Atlanta. Redmond is a journalist for The Sentinel at Kennesaw State University.
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Des pieds, mon pied (Some feet, My foot), Kanor’s short, experimental documentary is framed around her quest for a home, for integration—or as a psychologist in the film states, the quest to “lay down…the heavy bags” she is carrying.
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As Egypt holds vote, Egyptian-American journalist, Mona Eltahawy, recounts her arrest for 12 hours by Egypt’s security forces on November 23 near Tahrir Square, during which time she was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted.
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Democracy Now interview with former freelancer at the New York Times, Natasha Lennard, who helped the newspaper cover the initial Occupy protests. Lennard wrote a piece for Salon.com title “Why I Quit the Mainstream Media.”
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For this video, Burmese exiled writer Khet Mar posed two questions to school children living in Rangoon: “Why is it important to say what you want to say?” and “If you could change anything in the world, what would you change?”
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A collection of past covers from Charlie Hebdo. The French satirical magazine, was firebombed just before a special edition “guest edited” by the Prophet Muhammad appeared on newsstands.
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Sampsonia Way's companion guide to City of Asylum’s Exiled Voice of China and Tibet literary event, featuring standout pieces from its three year coverage of exiled and persecuted writers. READ
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