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April Featured Case: Ukrainian Filmmaker Imprisoned in Russia On Charges of “Terrorism”
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov was sentenced to 20 years in a Siberian prison on charges rooted in his political activities, namely his outspoken criticism of Russia’s annexation of Crimea. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump tweets a threat on changing libel laws, Vladmir Putin breaks a state-media blackout on nationwide protests in Russia, and more. More
Ukrainian Journalist Mykola Semena Faces New Phase of Trial
As Ukrainian journalist Mykola Semena faces the next phase of his trial for charges stemming from his criticism of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, PEN America calls for all charges… More
The M Word Stories: Omar Etman
What does it mean to me to be Muslim in America? I think it means needing to be exceptional to be accepted, which is tiring. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
North Carolina officials reach compromise on "bathroom bill" that is criticized by LGBT advocates, DOE office bans use of phrase "climate change, and more. More
United States: University of Tennessee’s decision to terminate WUTC radio reporter Jacqui Helbert is an overreaction
The decision to terminate WUTC radio reporter Jacqui Helbert following allegations of unethical reporting practices was an overreaction on the part of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, PEN America… More
“Zoned” and “Red Tape”
Before your clothes get recycled, dumped in the landfill, or even purchased—at the thrift store or the mall—they're packed up at warehouses and brought in overland by trucks. More
Mauritania: Publishing and rights groups demand justice for imprisoned blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkheitir
This letter was sent by the International Publishers Association and additional signatories, including PEN America, to the Mauritanian authorities in their respective countries. Mauritania: Publishing and rights groups demand justice for… More
United States: PEN America Urges Arkansas House of Representatives to Reject Proposed Howard Zinn Ban Bill
PEN America sent this letter to every member of the Arkansas House of Representatives on March 28, 2017 Arkansas House of Representatives State Capitol 500 Woodlane St. Suite 350 Little… More
The Transformation
In deeper waters / were hairtail, and cuttlefish. Hairtail were called knife fish / in my language. If you’re shipwrecked, some say, / knife fish are the first… More
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