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Azerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues in aftermath of European Games
The Sport for Rights coalition resolutely condemns the brutal murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died on August 9 in a Baku hospital, after he was severely beaten… More
Information as Power: Ferguson and Free Expression
The events in Ferguson that started a year ago demonstrated the power of public protest and the importance of access to information. More
2015 PEN Translation Prize: Four Questions for Winner Denise Newman
"The great pleasure of translating is being able to enter into the timelessness of the text...there’s comfort in such concentrated work. It must be the language equivalent of what… More
2015 PEN Poetry in Translation Award: Four Questions for Winner Eliza Griswold
"We thought it would be a remarkable project to look at the impact that more than a decade of U.S. occupation had had on the lives and songs of… More
August: Bronx Writers Center Dispatch
In his latest dispatch, Bronx Writers Center Director Charlie Vázquez shares more about the Bronx Memoir Project, as well as literary and artistic events in NYC's northernmost borough. More
Leyla Yunus: One Year of Unprecedented Repression in Azerbaijan
The Sport for Rights Coalition calls on the international community to immediately and publicly condemn the government of Azerbaijan's actions and take concrete steps to support Azerbaijani civil society. More
Jaunary 2016 PEN America Free Expression Program Internship – Russian Language Skills Required
PEN American Center is seeking an intern to focus on a program for Russian writers for the period September-December 2015. More
Remembering E. L. Doctorow (1931–2015)
We celebrate the acclaimed writer's life and work as both a literary master and fierce advocate for fellow writers and artists. More
Fall/Winter 2016 Editorial Internship, PEN America: A Journal for Writers and Readers
PEN America: A Journal for Writers and Readers seeks volunteer interns to assist with production of the magazine, both ink-and-paper and online editions. The journal is published by PEN… More
Myanmar: With 100 Days Until Elections, Free Press More Important Than Ever
Myanmar’s media outlets are widely seen as key players in maintaining free and fair elections, but as the south Asian country (also known as Burma) emerges from decades of… More