Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the case of Zhang Anni, daughter of a Chinese activist, who was detained by police and then banned by her school.
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Rosa Maria Payá, daughter of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, is demanding an investigation into the deaths of her father and Harold Cepero.
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Rosa Maria Payá, daughter of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya Sardinas, is demanding an investigation into the deaths of her father and Harold Cepero.
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This week: author Chinua Achebe on free speech in Nigeria, the graphic memoir Persepolis is banned in Chicago, and Ai Weiwei is the face of dissidence in China.
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This week, literary greats on censorship; Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez arrested; portraits of Burmese activist; anti-cybercrime law sparks protests in Philippines; UN passes journalist safety resolution; and news from Cambodia, Malaysia.
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In this video interview Tibetan-Chinese writer, blogger, and activist Tsering Woeser discusses her history of harassment at the hands of the Chinese government, the current situation in Tibet, and what people can do to help. She also reads a short poem.
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Blogger Orlando Pardo Lazo reflects on the recent passing of renowned Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá who died in a bizarre car accident in July. Months before his death, Payá had received death threats and had survived another inexplicable car accident.
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This was not the Cuban remake of A Star is Born. This was the visit of the Chilean communist student leader Camila Vallejo to the Island at the beginning of April. She is “the world’s most glamorous revolutionary,” according to the New York Times.
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Tsering Woeser, the award-winning Tibetan writer and blogger, has been barred from collecting the Prince Claus Award at the Dutch Embassy in Beijing and was issued a month-long house arrest order.
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From Wikileaks to Blue Coat, we take a look at the fighters and facilitators of electronic surveillance technology and the repressive regimes that make use of the technology to monitor and censor citizens.
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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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