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Ferguson: No Place for Repression in American Heartland
Unacceptable tactics used in Ferguson dangerously resemble those used by repressive regimes subject to unflinching American criticism. Journalists must be able to report on issues related to discrimination and… More
PEN Announces 2014 Translation Fund Winners
From a field of 120 applicants, the Fund’s Advisory Board has selected fifteen projects for funding. More
Fragile Victories, Real Challenges: Free Expression in South East Asia
Recent crackdowns on media freedoms in Myanmar—including the conviction of five Unity Journal writers for their reporting on an alleged weapons facility and standing threats of imprisonment against another… More
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I Am China
Dear Queen, maybe this is not your business but I have had a very troubled bowel since I was a child, which is exactly what Fidel Castro has… More
The PEN Ten with Harvey J. Kaye
My lifelong hero—ever since I was a boy—is Thomas Paine, the American Revolutionary and radical-democratic pamphleteer. I would love to be identified with his words, words such as “The… More
PEN International Condemns Killings of Journalists and Attacks on Media during Israeli Offensive in Gaza
PEN International condemns the killings and the reported deliberate targeting of certain journalists, media organizations, and their infrastructures that have taken place during Israel’s offensive in Gaza. More
PEN Announces Civitella Ranieri Foundation Partnership
PEN is proud to announce a new partnership with the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. More
This Week in Free Expression: August 8, 2014
Facebook may meet a sorry fate in Vietnam, Austria, and Russia due to internet censorship, while freedom of the press comes under attack in Mexico, Turkey, and Myanmar. Also:… More
Myanmar: Curtain Could Drop at any Moment
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry must uphold freedom of expression as requisite to foreign and trade relations with Southeast Asia, PEN American Center and PEN Myanmar said this… More
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