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The Belarus elections are just around the corner. With politically motivated arrests happening in the lead up to the election, PEN America & @pen_belarus spoke with Belarusian writers to get their thoughts during this time. Learn more: https://bit.ly/2EwyzvJ.

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PEN America applauds @RonWyden for his letter condemning the possibility that @USAGMgov may not renew their foreign journalists' visas. Read more in our statement: https://bit.ly/2XG5QLB.

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NEW: Governments and individuals should be wary of apps that may be collecting personal data. But effectively blocking TikTok and WeChat is an overly blunt approach to a complex problem. Our statement: https://bit.ly/3gGGwwG

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