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On Second Anniversary of Historic July 11 Cuban Demonstrations, Plight of Exiled Artists Underscores Deterioration of Artistic Freedom
The report covers 17 exiled artists and cultural professionals who demonstrate their resilience and document the repressive and sometimes violent tactics by the Cuban state that forced them to… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Maud Ventura (FR + EN)
Indeed, it is a feminist novel. It speaks of codependence, casting dreams and desires aside for another person, erasing yourself in the name of love. More
PEN America Stands with Chinese Human Rights Lawyers
Angeli Datt, PEN America’s China research and advocacy lead, said: “Independent lawyers are an essential component of due process rights. The Chinese government’s assault on human rights lawyers puts… More
“709 Crackdown 2.0” Global call against China’s renewed crackdown on human rights lawyers
Today, we call for urgent global attention to the Chinese government’s new wave of repression against human rights lawyers unfolding over the past three months. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression This Week
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
New Mississippi Bill to Curtail Materials that Deal with Sex Leads Some Libraries to Raise the Minimum Age for a Library Card to 18
(NEW YORK)— Mississippi has begun implementing a newly chaptered law governing what materials are allowed in public and school libraries. House BIll 1315 prohibits libraries from contracting with electronic vendors… More
PEN America Calls on Jordanian Officials to Lift Ban on Satirical News Site Al Hudood
“Blocking a website that publishes satire shows an intolerance toward criticism that is troubling, particularly when the same site is readily accessible in neighboring countries where the state of… More
PEN America Calls for Release of Turkish Journalist Arrested Under Anti-Terrorism Laws for Airing an Opinion Critical of the Government
“PEN America stands in solidarity with Merdan Yanardağ and calls on Turkish authorities to release him immediately and unconditionally. Journalists and writers should be free to work and express… More
PEN America on Drag Story Hour Shutting Down Miami Chapter: A “Sadly Predictable” Outcome Due to Anti-LGBTQ Laws in Florida
"Florida’s state-endorsed censorship disrupts the power of art to cultivate connection and unjustly vilifies the LGBTQ community. Free expression in Florida is under threat—and the impact won’t just remain… More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Emerson Whitney
I see life through the lens of writing to the extent that I’m not exactly sure what life is if not a book? More