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Writer Enoh Meyomesse’s Detention Extended By Six Months
Writer Enoh Meyomesse will remain in detention at Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé until December 30, 2012, which means that upon his release he will have spent 13 months… More
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Royal Quiet Deluxe: A Conversation with Matthew Zapruder
My grandfather was one of those people who kept everything in immaculate condition, so the typewriter was perfectly clean and required no fixing other than a new ribbon. I… More
Supreme Court Decision on Stolen Valor Act Promotes Free Expression
The Supreme Court decided in favor of free expression on Thursday by striking down the 2006 Stolen Valor Act. Passed by Congress to "protect the reputation and meaning" of military… More
Donald Dunbar: Untitled Poem
A priest, / a rabbi, / and a momentary lack of judgment walk into a bar / and pay their whole lives / for the crimes of a… More
Eskinder Nega and Five Other Journalists Convicted on Terror Charges
PEN International condemns the conviction on terrorism-related charges of the Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega. More
Journalist Risks Jail for Criticizing President
PEN International shares Amnesty International’s concerns about Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut’s detention and the threat of a five-year prison term. More
Serious Concerns for the Health and Safety of Nargess Mohammadi
PEN considers the detainment of journalist Nargess Mohammadi a violation of Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Iran is a party, and… More
1933 PEN Congress Speech
I regret that the German delegates are not present. Many people advised me not to speak today. But the author is solely bound to the spirit. He who believes… More