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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump gives a measured address to a joint Congress, Germany condemns arrest in Turkey of Die Welt journalist, and more. More
Russian Authorities Raid Home of Human Rights Activist Zoya Svetova
Today’s raid on the home of Russian activist and journalist Zoya Svetova is another attempt by Russian authorities to intimidate and silence independent human right defenders. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump signs off on Sean Spicer's decision to check aides' cell phones, Cambodia cites U.S. in threatening foreign news outlets, and more. More
The PEN Ten with Melissa Febos
We wield a lot of power, even when we don’t recognize it. Sometimes I think we’d rather not recognize it. We can’t afford to indulge that particular laziness anymore. More
TURKEY: Sajjad Jahan Fard’s trial date set for April 20, 2017
PEN is concerned by the arrest and continued detention of Kurdish Iranian writer and journalist Sajjad Jahan Fard and of his friend Hassan Baladeh, who remain in pre-trial detention… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Several media outlets are barred from a White House briefing, Trump says he will not attend the White House correspondents' dinner, and more. More
Crimean Journalist Mykola Semena in Need of Urgent Medical Care While Under House Arrest
All charges should be dropped against Mykola Semena, a Ukrainian journalist on trial for “separatism” after criticizing the Russian annexation of Crimea, and he should be allowed to travel… More
China: Suspension of Feminist Social Media Another Example of “Zero Tolerance”
NEW YORK—The suspension of a feminist group’s social media accounts underscores China’s “zero tolerance” policy for free speech and human rights, said PEN America in a statement today. On February… More
from The Mothers
Brit Bennett's THE MOTHERS is a finalist for the 2017 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Read the first chapter. More
from Hurt People
Cote Smith's HURT PEOPLE is a finalist for the 2017 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Read the first chapter. More