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Russian Filmmaker Barred From Leaving Country to Attend Film Festival
Russian authorities have banned acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov from leaving the country, meaning he will be unable to attend the debut of his Palme d’Or-nominated film Petrov’s Flu at… More
Artists Across Asia Face Dire Threats to Free Expression
“The reality is that artists in many parts of Asia are increasingly at risk merely for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression.” More
Nigeria’s Twitter Ban Is “Outrageous Assault on Citizens’ Rights”
The literary and free expression group PEN America today chastised the Nigerian government's decision to suspend Twitter. More
Cuban Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Released after a Month in Hospital Detention
“We emphatically call for Cuba’s governmental campaign of harassment to end, and for Cuban authorities to halt all attempts to muzzle dissent and criminalize independent artists, writers, and activists.” More
PEN America Opens Submissions for 2022 Literary Awards
PEN America today announced the opening of submissions and nominations for the 2022 PEN America Literary Awards. More
PEN America Joins Call to Include Local News Measures in Infrastructure Bill
PEN America joined more than a dozen media and press freedom organizations in urging Congress to include support for local journalism in the federal infrastructure package. More
PEN America Welcomes Senate Introduction of 2021 World Press Freedom Day Resolution
Senators have introduced a resolution this week marking World Press Freedom Day 2021, as press freedom worldwide is under profound threat. More
Virtual Solidarity Reading to Honor Imprisoned Women Writers and Activists
On Thursday, May 27, PEN America—in partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Amnesty International USA, and the makers of the documentary film NASRIN—will host a virtual reading in… More
PEN America Demands Myanmar Release US Journalist Danny Fenster
We are extremely concerned that the military junta's crackdown on the media and free expression has widened to target foreign journalists, including those working the few independent media outlets… More
Forced Landing of Jet in Belarus Constitutes Grave Threat to Journalists and Writers Worldwide
PEN America and its network of allies around the world are issuing a call for Raman Pratsevich's immediate release—and for the international community to take action against the grave… More