PEN Condemns the Denial of Family Visits or Support in Prison for Ilham Tohti
PEN expresses serious concern over reports that prison authorities in Xinjiang have refused to allow the jailed Uyghur writer and scholar Ilham Tohti to receive visits or support from… More
PEN warmly welcomes the release of writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse
On 27 April 2015, the award-winning writer and activist Enoh Meyomesse was finally freed from Kondengui Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, after almost three and a half years in prison. More
BAHRAIN: Serious concern for the health of academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace.
PEN International is seriously concerned for the health of prominent academic, activist and blogger Dr. Abduljalil Al-Singace, who has been on hunger strike since 21 March 2015 in protest… More
French Surveillance Bill Threatens Free Expression, Privacy
New counter-terrorism legislation passed by the lower house of the French Parliament today would dramatically expand the government’s surveillance powers and directly conflicts with France’s international legal commitments to… More
Russian Censorship Sweeps Maus Off Shelves, Chills Expression
Moscow bookstores' decision to pull Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel Maus from shelves over concern about 'fascist symbols' is a clear example of the chilling effect of sweeping government censorship,… More
PEN Welcomes the Release of Enoh Meyomesse
PEN American Center welcomes the release of Cameroonian poet Enoh Meyomesse from prison. More
PEN outraged by targeted murder of Pakistani rights activist
The murder of Sabeen Mahmud, director of bookstore and community space The Second Floor (T2F), today in Karachi showcases the heinous fear tactics used to quash dissent in Pakistan,… More
Onslaught on Free Expression Intensifies in Turkey
In the latest onslaught on free expression, the government of Turkey made international headlines this month when it again went head-to-head with internet sites Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Google… More
Angola Must End its Persecution of Investigative Journalist
PEN calls on Angolan authorities to drop criminal defamation charges against leading journalist and anti-corruption activist Rafael Marques de Morais and cease its ongoing efforts to stifle freedom of… More
Myanmar: Press Corps Move Insufficient
This week’s announcement that independent media will be invited to participate in a “press corps” that would be allowed access to the presidency and the right to cover public… More