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Pussy Riot Will Be Free; Speech in Russia Will Not
(PEN International)—Whilst the amnesty granted to the two imprisoned members of Pussy Riot – Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Mariya Alekhina – is to be welcomed, we must view it for… More
Sierra Leone: Reading Yourself—And The Other
The right to freedom of expression is inextricably linked to the right to education, quality education—a commodity still in short supply in many developing countries, including Sierra Leone. More
Open Letter to Members of Congress Opposing the FISA Improvements Act
On December 18, 2013, PEN American Center joined 53 civil liberties and public interest organizations in a letter to members of Congress urging them to oppose S. 1631, the… More
South African PEN Protests Firing of Newspaper Editor in Assault Upon Editorial Independence
Two days after Nelson Mandela's burial, South Africa faces an assault on press freedom that cuts against the late leader's unwavering belief in freedom of expression. More
Open Letter to Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovich: Stop Violence Against Journalists
At least 51 journalists have been injured in clashes in Ukraine. More
PEN Spotlights Digital Freedom and Surveillance before the UN Security Council
PEN American Center appears at the UN Security Council to comment on a landmark resolution to protect journalists and end impunity. More
Missing: A Grassroots Campaign for Liu Xia
"Saving Liu Xia" calls on netizens, as well as your regular wheatpaste-toting activists, to spread an image of a "Missing" poster around their workplaces, around their towns, around their… More
A Stand for Democracy in the Digital Age
More than 500 writers around the world have issued an open letter calling for the right to privacy in the digital realm. More
The Chains Will Shrivel into Foil
Award-winning poet Mandla Langa and board member of South African PEN writes about Mandela's enduring legacy on free expression in South Africa. More
PEN Protects Your Writing in the Cloud by Joining Coalition for ECPA Reform
The U.S. government thinks it can read your writing in the cloud without a warrant. You can help us stop them. More
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