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New Report Prescribes Peer Support to Help Journalists Targeted by Online Abuse
“Online abuse disproportionately impacts journalists who are people of color, women, LBGTQ+, and members of religious or ethnic minorities,” said Jeje Mohamed, coauthor of the report and PEN America’s… More
New PEN America Analysis Points to Cracks in Florida’s Censorship Campaign
Katie Blankenship, director of PEN America’s Florida office, said: “By continuing to pass bills that are a knife to the heart of our Constitutional protections, Florida lawmakers are not… More
Banning Al Jazeera is a Clear Violation of Free Expression and Press Freedom
"The Israeli government’s decision to shut down Al Jazeera’s operation in Israel is a clear violation of press freedom." More
U.S. Cyber Defense Agency Launches Website for High-Risk Communities, with Digital Safety Guidance from PEN America
CISA launched an initiative to support communities at heightened risk of digital security threats because of their work, featuring PEN America’s resources. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of March 25
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
PEN America Statement on Supporting Free Expression for Employees
As a free expression organization, we do not interfere with personal, political or other expression of our employees. More
Joint Oral Statement on the Outcomes of the Cuban States’s Universal Periodic Review
We urge the United Nations member states to demand the immediate release of artists and writers imprisoned in Cuba and an end to forced exile. More
Sign PEN America’s Petition To Protect The Life Of P.M. Dunne, An Incarcerated Author
PEN America is urging supporters to sign our petition to grant P.M. Dunne's request for a transfer or be placed in protective custody. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of March 18
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Illinois School District Board Withdraws from State Celebration of Children’s Literature Over Book on Racism and Antiracism
"The board's deliberations were plainly ideological,” said Jonathan Friedman, Sy Syms managing director, U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America. “This program is a wonderful opportunity for kids to… More