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Israeli Government Must Reject Bill Potentially Banning Foreign News Networks
If passed, this bill will allow communication minister Shlomo Karhi to shut down any foreign media outlet in Israel if it is perceived as a threat to the state.… More
India Must Drop the Prosecution of Author Arundhati Roy
“We condemn the escalatory tactics used against Arundhati Roy. This case demonstrates all too clearly how protracted legal harassment, now coupled with the threat of charges under the repressive… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of June 10
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Vietnamese Government Must Release Trương Huy San and Drop All Charges
PEN America condemns the Vietnamese government for the arrest of author and journalist Trương Huy San, calling for his immediate release and the dismissal of all charges against him. More
Jenny Finney Boylan’s Remarks at the 2024 PEN America Literary Gala
"All I have, other than the ability to tell a joke, are the tools of love and forgiveness. But is that enough to heal the world?" More
PEN America Urges Türkiye to Withdraw Foreign Agents Law from Consideration
Pro-government media outlets have reported that the bill, which will soon be formally introduced in parliament for debate, will expand the definition of espionage to include influencing public opinion. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of April 29
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Iranian Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi Sentenced to Death
(NEW YORK) – Artists at Risk Connection (ARC), PEN America, and Index on Censorship strongly condemn the death sentence imposed on Iranian rapper and human rights defender Toomaj Salehi… More
Iranian Cartoonist Detained for Trying to Post a Cartoon on a Wall Next to Presidential Palace
We are outraged by the violence deployed by Iranian authorities against Atena Farghadani, whose work upholds human rights, democratic values, and free expression. More
PEN America urges extension of Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran
PEN America joins a coalition of Iranian and international human rights organizations calling on the UN’s Human Rights Council to extend the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission… More