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Syrian Activist and Writer Mazen Darwish Released Uncondtionally
PEN warmly congratulates Syrian activist, journalist and winner of the 2014 PEN Pinter Prize for international writer of courage Mazen Darwish and his colleagues from the Syrian Center for… More
1000 Lashes: Because I Say What I Think
"When I look within, I only see that thin man who miraculously withstood fifty lashes, while a group of people celebrated his pain, repeatedly chanting Allahu Akbar. All for… More
The Federal Flood
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, educator and poet Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy discusses how New Orleans is rebuilding, and shares two poems about the disaster and… More
Joint Letter Calling on Bahrain to Release Abduljalil al-Singace
Bahraini prisoner of conscience Dr Abduljalil al-Singace today hits a milestone 160 days of hunger strike as rights organisations appeal for his freedom. Forty-one international NGOs today released an… More
Introducing PEN/OutWrite, An Online Platform for International LGBTQI Writers
A new website featuring articles, essays, fiction, and films by both established and new LGBTQI artists and writers, as well as information and campaign resources about the violence too… More
Prosecutor Requests 9-Year Sentence for Khadija Ismayilova
A verdict in the farcical trial of the investigative journalist is expected over the summer holidays to avoid increased scrutiny from international media and activists. More
Presidente Nieto: Investigue los asesinatos de periodistas en México y establezca mecanismos para protegerlas
Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, y Sandra Cisneros se unen con Alma Guillermoprieto y más de 400 otros escritores en la que pide al presidente Nieto para investigar los asesinatos… More
Government Surveillance of Black Lives Matter Movement Must Stop Immediately
Government surveillance of activists associated with the Black Lives Matter movement constitutes a serious threat to the right to peaceful protest, a fundamental component of free expression, PEN American… More
Charges Against Journalists Working in Ferguson Threaten Press Freedom
Charges of trespassing and interfering with a police officer brought against Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery and Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly in St. Louis County nearly a year… More
Syria: Mazen Darwish released
PEN warmly welcomes the release of the 2014 PEN Pinter winner Mazen Darwish More