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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
PEN America Expresses Concern Over Recent Developments at PEN Russia
NEW YORK—PEN America stands in solidarity with Russian writers who share our ideals and those of the PEN Charter in strong defense of free expression and other human rights,… More
January Featured Cases: Writers Under Threat in Turkey
In a small initial victory for free expression, prominent writer and journalist Asli Erdoğan and distinguished translator Necmiye Alpay were granted a provisional release from detention after spending more… More
December Featured Cases: Creative Artists At Risk
Throughout the past year, disturbing violations of the right to create, access, and enjoy the arts have occurred across the globe. Dozens of creative artists are currently serving prison… More
President Xi: No More Silence
PEN International condemns the Chinese authorities' sustained and increasing attack on free expression and calls for an immediate end to China’s worsening crackdown on fundamental human rights.rnrn More
PEN Bangladesh: Protecting Digital Space From Raising Extremism
The PEN World series showcase the important work of the more than 140 centers that form PEN International. Each PEN center sets its own priorities, but they are united… More
MALAYSIA: Harassment of Cartoonist Escalates
PEN calls for Malaysian authorities to drop all charges against cartoonist Zunar, who was arrested for alleged violations of the Sedition Act and penal code. More
IRAN: Prominent Kurdish Filmmaker Keywan Karimi Summoned to Serve Sentence
PEN calls on the Iranian authorities to quash filmmaker Keywan Karimi’s conviction. Karimi is currently serving one year's imprisonment and is required to receive 223 lashes by Tehran Revolutionary… More
AUSTRALIA: Process Kurdish Iranian Journalist’s Asylum Claim
PEN America urges the Australian government to process the asylum claim of Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish Iranian journalist. Boochani has been held in Australia’s offshore Manus Island Regional Processing… 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