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Akram Aylisli | Status: On Trial | Azerbaijan
Since the publication of his novella, Stone Dreams, in 2012, writer Akram Aylisli has been subject to an officially-sanctioned harassment campaign. On March 30, 2016, on More
Arrest of 11 Cuban Artists an Intolerable Affront to Free Expression
“This repression is not new, but represents a continuation of the Cuban Ministry of Culture’s policy to intimidate and censor critical and independent artistic voices” - Julie Trébault, Director… More
Artists Arrested in Cuba for Protesting Decree Censoring the Arts
On Monday, December 3, just days before Decree 349 will be officially instated, several artist-activists in Cuba planned a sit-in at the Ministry of Culture, but were arrested. According to PEN… More
DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a notorious jailer of journalists, writers, academics, and government critics, continues to pressure Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist and Washington Post contributor… More
DARE: Pressure Rising on GOP After Trump–DOJ Fight’s Latest Turn
Trump's demands on the Department of Justice pressure top officials to safeguard the agency's independence. Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg to face European regulators at a hearing today over 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
DARE: Bill Cosby Is Guilty. The Women Were Heard
Media outlets demonstrate capacity to review, reflect on, and repair the record. More
DARE: How a Trump ‘love child’ rumor roiled the media
More emerges on National Enquirer's owner buying and spiking potentially damaging stories about Donald Trump. The odd spectacle of news organizations acknowledging their restraint in reporting a story, but… More
Muslim Australian Founder Of Youth Without Borders Is Denied Entry Into U.S.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied was in the U.S. to give speeches at the PEN America World Voices Festival in New York next week. The title of one of her presentations was fitting… More
Viktorya Vilk
Viktorya Vilk (she/her/hers) is the director for digital safety and free expression at PEN America. She created and runs the organization’s programming on digital safety and online abuse defense,… More
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