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PEN America Responds to Death of Peter de Vries
PEN America today mourned the death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries, an investigative reporter who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this month. More
Russian Government Outlaws Investigative News Outlet
Designation of Proekt as "undesirable" is an impediment to press freedom and part of an ongoing assault on journalists and journalism in Russia. More
Iranian Agents Indicted in Plot to Kidnap Journalist and Activist in the U.S.
A federal court in New York today unsealed an indictment charging four Iranians in a plot to kidnap a Brooklyn-based journalist, author, and human rights advocate who had criticized… More
Camera Operator Dies Following Violent Attacks on Tbilisi Pride
PEN America today demanded a full investigation into the death of a Georgian camera operator who died after being attacked by an anti-pride mob. More
Five Steps Social Media Companies Can Take Now to Fight Online Abuse
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms can take five easy steps to make their platforms safer for users facing online abuse. More
Cuban Artist and Activist Hamlet Lavastida Facing Provisional Imprisonment and Investigation
PEN America calls for Lavastida to be released from prison and condemns the Cuban authorities for targeting Lavastida for his peaceful and private political expression. More
Texas History Museum Cancels Book Talk on ‘Forget the Alamo’ Book
The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin this week canceled a book conversation with co-authors of Forget the Alamo, a book that re-examines a critical moment in… More
PEN America Concerned Over Resignation of SCBWI Equity and Inclusion Officer Over Anti-Semitism Statement
PEN America voiced serious concern today over reports that April Powers, previously chief equity and inclusion officer at the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), resigned as a result… More
PEN America Launches First-Ever Resource to Support Spanish-Speaking Writers Facing Online Abuse
The literary and free expression group PEN America today launched the Manual contra el acoso en línea, a Spanish-language adaptation of its widely-acclaimed Online Harassment Field Manual More
PEN America Gravely Concerned Over Rwanda’s Treatment of Paul Rusesabagina
PEN America is alarmed by recent reports regarding the trial and mistreatment in detention of Paul Rusesabagina. More