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Pro-government media outlets have reported that the bill, which will soon be formally introduced in parliament for debate, will expand…
Paul Simon said: “We’ve learned that the cause we are supporting tonight — PEN’s valid commitment to protect writers everywhere…
Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) expresses concern over the increasing use of detentions, threats, and summonses by Cuban authorities against…
Iran remained the leading jailer of female writers globally, many for their advocacy against mandatory hijab
There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101…
Thailand’s lèse-majesté law criminalizes insults against the monarchy and carries a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment per count if…
As Russia closes itself off from the rest of the world, journalists are risking their lives to report independent news…
(NEW YORK) – Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, and Index on Censorship strongly condemn the death sentence imposed…
We are outraged by the violence deployed by Iranian authorities against Atena Farghadani, whose work upholds human rights, democratic values,…
