In a Moment of Dire Threat to Free Expression, PEN America Literary Gala Celebrates Writers, Visionaries, and Truth-Tellers
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “In unimaginable times, we need the imagination, and specifically authors’ imaginations as manifest in the written word, to force us to reckon with… More
Life Prison Sentence for Cultural Rights Activist Osman Kavala is a “Dark Moment” for Human Rights and Democracy in Turkey
“Today is a dark moment for Turkey. The life sentence handed down to Osman Kavala is a devastating and unjust blow, not only to him and his family, but… More
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Next week, join @PENAmerica & @righttobeorg on Wed 10/13 at 4pm ET for a free one-hour interactive training on how to be an ally when you witness online abuse. Register here & #FightOnlineAbuseNow https://pen.org/event/bystander-intervention-how-to-be-an-ally-when-you-witness-online-abuse-10-22/
"Putin’s war is an attack on democracy and freedom... In joining the #LvivBookForum & @hayfestival... I support Ukrainian writers and readers... May this theatre of ideas and talent inspire more to raise their voices and share their gifts"—@MargaretAtwood https://www.hayfestival.com/lviv-bookforum
The #NobelPeacePrize is a poignant reminder it is 16 years since Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated. A Russian journalist and human rights defender who reported on Chechen War atrocities, Politkovskaya spoke truth to power and paid for that with her life. https://pen.org/advocacy-case/anna-politkovskaya/