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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Matthew Specktor
“Everything is lost, eventually. Everything. Writing remains the only way I know to preserve the world as it vanishes all around us.” More
Russian Officials Raid Investigative Journalist’s Home
PEN America condemned a police raid on the home of the editor in chief of the Russian investigative website The Insider today, just days after the government labeled the… More
Joint Open Letter: States Must Implement Moratorium on Surveillance Technology
A demand from civil society organizations and independent experts calling for a moratorium on surveillance technology by states. More
Cuba Releases Arrested Artists; PEN America Celebrates But Demands Full Exoneration
Numerous Cuban artists were released from prison this weekend, including photographer and filmmaker Anyelo Troya, actor and poet Alexander Diego Gil, and plastic artist Carlos González. More
The PEN Pod: On Spyware Scandals, Olympic Protests, and Tackling Disinformation
“We have said a number of times in a number of contexts that athletes don’t lose their right to free expression when they put on their uniform.” More
The PEN Pod: Diving into the Pegasus Leak with Matt Bailey
“How do we ever get to a place where we feel sure that we have privacy and security of our data on our phones, of our conversations?” More
The PEN Pod: Resilience, Struggle, and the Fight for Freedom in Belarus with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
“I’m sure that Belarus will be a success story. We will win [against] autocracy. We will bring our country to democratic changes.” More
Joint Statement Condemning the Cuban Government’s Systemic Harassment of Writers, Artists, and Journalists
The undersigned organizations urgently call on the government of Cuba to stop the systematic harassment of writers, artists, and journalists. More
Belarus Moves to Shut Down PEN Belarus
The Belarusian Justice Ministry has moved to shut down PEN America's partner organization PEN Belarus. More
Communication to the UN Commission on the Status of Women on the Persecution of Iranian Women’s Rights Defenders
We joined Iranian human rights organizations to alert the UN CSW to the persecution and prosecution of women human rights defenders in Iran. More