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Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 10
Bangladesh killings: Hindu monastery worker latest victim, dual-citizen Homa Hoodfar arrested in Iran, Guo Feixiong's 40th day of hunger strike More
Un jardin, en attendant: Two Translations
This week in the Guernica/PEN Flash series, we feature an original piece by Moroccan poet and autobiographical writer Abdellah Taïa, juxtaposed by two different translations by Chris Clarke and… More
Dear Friend
"In 'Dear Friend,' Summer Pierre writes movingly about the meditative pleasures of a solo, mostly silent road trip." More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., June 8
Guatemalan journalist killed, FBI wants access to citizens' web browsing history, Philippine president flip-flops on protecting journalists More
Five Poems by Danez Smith
light fell on a door, & in the door / a me i didn’t know & knew, the now me / whose blood blacks & curls back like paper… More
Iran: Concerns for health of Kurdish journalist following hunger strike
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of Kurdish Iranian journalist and writer Mohammad Sadiq Kabudvand. More
Statement to UNHRC about Free Expression Deterioriation in Bangladesh
PEN America, along with a group of leading human rights organizations, has submitted the following statement highlighting our deep concern at the decline in free expression in Bangladesh to… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., June 7
Followers of murdered Pakistani activist will not be silenced, Honduras gay rights activist murdered, more African countries block internet access during elections More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., June 6
Getting rid of "hate speech," NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan, and Sudanese protest makes bold return. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., June 3
Severely tortured Guantánamo detainee Mohamedou Slahi makes case for freedom, journalists assaulted covering food protests in downtown Caracas, and more More
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