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Journalists and Bloggers Abducted, Detained and Jailed, Fear for Their Safety
Several journalists, bloggers, writers, lawyers, and other activists in the course of protests in Tunisia have been abducted and detained. More
Three Writers Released; Severe Restrictions Placed on Movements
Vladimir Neklyaev, former president of the Belarus PEN Center, and of journalists Natalia Radzina and Irina Khalip have been released from detention. More
Redford and Barkin Head PEN/ACLU Sundance “Reckoning with Torture” Event
Robert Redford and Ellen Barkin joined director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fair Game) and an all-star cast Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival to… More
Reader Privacy Fight Resumes in Congress
Just four weeks before controversial portions of the USA Patriot Act are set to expire, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) last week reintroduced a reauthorization bill that would restore protections… More
At Sundance, Doug Liman Turns Attention to Bush Administration Torture Record
Acclaimed director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Fair Game) is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union, PEN American Center, and the Sundance Film… More
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer, Journalist, and Writer Sentenced
PEN International condemns the 11-year sentence handed down on January 9, 2011, to prominent writer, journalist, and lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who was also banned from practicing law and from… More
Death of Prominent Writer Zhang Jianhong (Aka Li Hong) Announced
PEN International mourns the death on December 31, 2010, of writer, poet, and playwright Zhang Jianhong, who had been suffering from a rare neurological disorder since early 2007, shortly… More
State Dept to Take Steps to Facilitate Free Exchange of Ideas Across Borders
The Obama Administration will take new steps to address the “ideological exclusion” of scholars and others from the United States on the basis of their political views, according to… More
ACLU and PEN American Center to Present “Reckoning With Torture” at Sundance
The American Civil Liberties Union and PEN American Center, in conjunction with the Sundance Film Festival, will present a special performance of “Reckoning With Torture: Memos and Testimonies From… More
PEN Calls on Smithsonian Institution to Reinstate Controversial Video
PEN American Center has sent a letter to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Director of the National Portrait Gallery urging them to review the… More
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