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Belarus: PEN Calls for the Immediate Release of Political Prisoners
We are highly concerned about the systematic violations of the right to freedom of expression in the run-up to the presidential elections in Belarus. More
Writers, Actors, Filmmakers Call for Release of Egyptian Film Editor
Over 200 of the world’s most prominent artists, along with nearly two dozen leading human rights groups and film organizations, are calling for the immediate release of Egyptian film… More
Saudi Arabia: Joint Statement on the Continued Detention of Women Human Rights Defenders
We urge the Department of State to publicly condemn the continued detention of five courageous women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia and call for their immediate release. More
What to Do When Your Employee is Harassed Online
When staff are attacked online in a way that intersects with their professional life, organizations have a responsibility to take the abuse seriously, and help address it. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“We absolutely cannot let our guard down, and we’re in uncharted territory in terms of a president who is willing to flout the First Amendment.” More
Arrested Zimbabwean Novelist Must Be Released
"Would that the regime cared as much about those issues as it does about silencing those who dare to raise their voices in dissent." More
Turkey’s New Social Media Law Puts Stranglehold on Free Expression
The passage of an aggressive new social media law in Turkey presents a direct and multifaceted threat to free expression. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Laura van den Berg
“Story gives us a way to process and inhabit human experience, to feel things through language that we might be less willing to feel in our own lives.” More
Trump’s Readiness to Run Roughshod Over Constitution Knows No Bounds
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel in response to President Trump's tweet on threatening to delay the election: "President Trump's readiness to run roughshod over the Constitution knows no bounds. This… More
The PEN Pod: On the Power of Poetry with Natasha Trethewey
“Poetry can save us. It can, in many ways, unite us because of the sheer intimacy of a single voice that might reach someone.” More