The Administration promised free expression. The results were anything but more freedom.
As usual, China leads the pack but there is a new high of 375 total imprisoned worldwide.
We analyzed the books banned in the last school year to see which topics were most targeted.
The impact of these cuts would disproportionately harm rural states and local communities that rely on public media as a trusted source of information.
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(NEW YORK)— PEN America is concerned about the Myanmar junta’s ban on 10 books exploring LGBTQ+ themes, accompanied by the…
There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101…
Laura Schroeder, senior manager of Legislative Affairs at PEN America, said: “The BURMA Act is an important step to hold…
“The sentencing of Wai Moe Naing following months of arbitrary detention and an unfair trial blatantly flouts international judicial standards…
“The arbitrary and sudden arrests of Vicky Bowman and Htein Lin are yet more examples of the sweeping and abusive…
Liesl Gerntholz, director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center, said: “This is an unspeakable act of brutality, an abhorrent…
“These excessive sentences and rapid execution schedule, following a farcical closed-door trial by a military tribunal, fly in the face…
“Closing these publishing houses is a gross misuse of the judicial system and outdated, restrictive laws to prosecute individuals and…
“The sentencing of Ma Aeint to three years imprisonment with hard labor should be understood as part of a broad…
