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DARE: State Department to Launch New Human Rights Panel Stressing ‘Natural Law’
State Department will launch new panel stressing human rights "natural law," feared by some as an attempt to narrow protections for women and members of the LGBTQ community. More
Resurrection Rock
it’s true we called them pigs // said we hated them / feared them // said fuck them / when they weren’t around // I guess that was the… More
DARE: Julian Assange ‘Too Ill’ to Appear for Court Hearing, Says Lawyer
Julian Assange’s lawyers argue he is too ill to appear in court. (See PEN America’s statement on the indictment against Assange.) The Supreme Court rules... More
DARE: Reuters Journalists Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo Receive Pulitzer
Reuters journalists and PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write honorees Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo receive their Pulitzer Prizes in person weeks after being released... More
PEN America Joins Amicus Letter Supporting Journalist Whose Materials Were Seized by Police
PEN America joins 60 media and press freedom organizations in filing an amicus letter in support of San Francisco journalist Bryan Carmody, advocating for the return of his improperly… More
Arrest of Chinese Filmmaker Deng Chuanbin Represents the Extreme Lengths of Chinese Authorities to Silence Artistic Voices
"Deng Chuanbin appears to have been arrested merely for tweeting out a meme making reference to a historical date. As we near the 30th anniversary of Tiananmen, we can expect… More
DARE: Robert L. Bernstein, Publisher and Champion of Dissent, Dies at 96
Robert Bernstein, longtime chairman of Random House and founder of Human Rights Watch, has died. A new survey finds press freedoms for Native American... More
DARE: Julian Assange Charged by Justice Department for Violations of 1917 Espionage Act
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, indicted on 17 new criminal charges under Espionage Act, prompting concern over press freedom implications... More
Julian Assange Indictment Raises Grave Concerns for Press Freedom in the U.S.
"By bringing charges under the Espionage Act for actions that include receiving and publishing information and documents, the Department of Justice is setting a dangerous precedent that could be wielded against journalists and… More
DARE: In Iowa, Even a Book Club Is a 2020 Campaign Stop
Book clubs become campaign stops for 2020 presidential hopefuls. Amazon shareholders vote down proposal to reconsider how the company sells surveillance... More
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