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Louder Together
With our mission to celebrate and defend free expression and protect the liberties that make it possible, PEN America’s role has never been more urgent. We are organizing to… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
PEN America's take on today's most pressing threats to free expression Tuesday, November 15, 2016 U.S. After Trump win, news organizations see a bump in subscriptions ProPublica, The New York Times, The Atlantic,… More
Imprisoned but not silenced: On Day of the Imprisoned Writer PEN stands in solidarity with writers imprisoned for their work
Each year, to mark the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN International highlights five cases that are emblematic of the kinds of challenges and dangers writers face simply in… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression, November 14
NYT pens letter to readers, abducted activist Mexico priest found alive, and more. More
The Causeway Bay Incident is Not Over: A Message from Angela Gui
A message from Angela Gui, daughter of abducted Hong Kong bookseller Gui Minhai, on the launch of the new PEN America report Writing on the Wall: Bookseller Disappearances and… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Friday, November 11
Mexican media worried over new law, exiled journalist sentenced in The Gambia, and more. More
Open Letter: President Abdel Aziz, Protect the Safety of Blogger Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed
On November 11th, PEN America joined with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing and sending an open letter to President Abdel Aziz of the Islamic Republic… More
India: Remove Blanket Ban on Kashmir Newspaper
PEN calls for the ongoing blanket ban on the Kashmir Reader to be overturned. Imposed in the context of unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the ban has been justified… More
Trump’s Latest Denial of Press Access ‘A Warning Sign,’ says PEN America
NEW YORK—United States President-elect Donald Trump's refusal of a longstanding protocol to allow journalists to travel with him for meetings with President Obama today is a warning sign for… More