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PEN America Troubled by Trump’s Promise to Remain Silent on Hong Kong Protests
It is deeply troubling to hear that President Trump decided to sacrifice American leadership on human rights for the sake of a trade deal. To offer this kind of… More
Joint NGO Statement Renews Call for Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
One year after the gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi, NGOs renew their call and demand justice for Jamal On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul… More
DARE: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Released After More Than Five Years in Russian Prison
“We are jubilant that Oleg is finally free to reunite with his beloved children and to speak his mind.’ More
Two Years On, Free Expression Groups Hold Vigils for Slain Journalist Christopher Allen
“The PEN America family of writers and readers stands in solidarity with the family of Christopher Allen, and our allied organizations in Europe and America, in calling for a… More
MEDIA ADVISORY: PEN America to Join Vigil Honoring Slain Journalist Christopher Allen
Allen was covering a rebel offensive in the town of Kaya, located near South Sudan’s border with Uganda, and was embedded with opposition forces for two weeks when fighting… More
PEN America Sees Missed Opportunity in White House Social Media Summit that Excludes Major Online Platforms and a Plurality of Voices
“Today’s meeting at the White House is billed as a discussion of ‘opportunities and challenges of today’s online environment.’ White House spokesperson Judd Deere has said the goal of… More
The First New York Pride March Was an Act of ‘Desperate Courage’
When we hear of Pride marches today, we tend to think of fuss and feathers, of men more than half-naked waving from rainbow-hued, Lurex-draped parade floats, of Dykes on… More
Uganda: Stella Nyanzi’s next hearing set for June 26
PEN continues to call for all charges to be dropped against academic Dr. Stella Nyanzi, whose next court hearing – where she is expected to begin her defense –… More