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As the World Cup begins, Russia should free Oleg Sentsov
AS YOU settle down to watch the World Cup in Russia, remember Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian film director serving a 20-year sentence in a prison camp in Siberia. He… More
Russia: Oleg Sentsov on hunger strike
The Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, winner of 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award has been on hunger strike since May 14, 2018 to urge the Russian authorities… More
Artists Rally For Director Oleg Sentsov On Hunger Strike In Russian Jail As World Cup Media Spotlight Nears
Oleg Sentsov, the Ukraine filmmaker who was convicted in 2015 of plotting terrorist attacks and sentenced to 20 years in a Russian prison, is on day 24 of a… More
Sentencing of Ukrainian Journalism Roman Sushchenko to 12 Years’ Imprisonment is Yet Another Brazen Violation of Free Expression in Russia
“We are deeply troubled by the deteriorating conditions for free expression in Russia, and a growing number of journalists and writers wrongfully prosecuted and repressed by the Russian government,… More
Russian Digital Entrepreneurs Visit the United States
With support from the U.S.-Russia Foundation, PEN America carried out the Online Publishers and Editors Exchange, which took place in NYC and the Bay Area. The goal of the… More
Russia: Telegram block leads to widespread assault on freedom of expression online
We, the undersigned 53 international human rights, media and Internet freedom organizations, strongly condemn the attempts to block the Internet messaging service Telegram, which have resulted in extensive violations… More
Shutdown of Messaging App Telegram, Used for News and Encrypted Communications, a Far-Reaching Attack on Free Expression in Russia
“This retaliatory effort to shut down Telegram demonstrates the Russian authorities’ fundamental disregard for free expression and the right to privacy, and highlights the risks to basic human rights… More
Russia’s Pussy Riot: Two Members Reappear After Vanishing in Crimea Following Police Detention
On Monday, the advocacy group PEN America organized a worldwide day of action in support of Sentsov. People from around the world posted pictures of themselves carrying placards that… More
DARE: Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord
The Director of National Intelligence tells Senate that Russia is expected to “continue” using propaganda and other information manipulations to sow division in the U.S. and influence elections. Arizona… More
This Gay Journalist Is Being Detained in Russia—And May Not Be Released
Make no mistake about it — Ali may be in a “detention center,” but he is effectively a political prisoner. His detention is the result of a complicated intersection… More