Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Activists Marks Low Point in Hong Kong’s Commitment to Free Speech
Sentencing of three Hong Kong democracy activists for their role in a 2014 protest represents a low point in Hong Kong’s commitment to freedom of speech. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump increasingly isolated following expression of support for white nationalists in Charlottesville; tech companies shift how they address hate speech and violence; three of Hong Kong's umbrella movement protesters… More
Chinese Writer Yang Tongyan Released on Medical Parole for Brain Tumor
News that Chinese dissident writer and 2008 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Winner Yang Tongyan was released on medical parole for brain cancer is another appalling reminder of… More
Sentence of Activist Pai Dao Din Manifestly Unjust, Attempt to Silence Critics of Thai Military Rulers
The sentencing of Thai democracy activist “Pai Dao Din” for nothing more than a Facebook post is another outrageous application of Thailand’s lèse-majesté law designed to silence critics of… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The President of the United States expresses support for white supremacists and Nazis. -PEN America More
Trump Administration Targets Critics in DOJ Search Warrant for Visitors to Protest Website
Reports that the Justice Department served a warrant on an internet company, demanding it turn over records that could be used to identify more than a million visitors to… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump belatedly condemns violence at Charlottesville but rails against so-called 'fake news' afterwards; DOJ demands IP addresses of visitors to anti-Trump site, debates on hate speech continue but legal… More
Swiss German PEN: Raising Awareness for Lesser-Known Cases
Our work doesn’t only deal with the more mainstream cases … There are many other names that should be mentioned. We try to spread awareness about those less spoken… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Violence in Charlottesville, and White House's false equivalences, cause outrage across America; Sinclair Broadcasting Group's merger with Tribune would give it access to TV markets in swing states and… More
History, Hatred, and Hope: Writers on Charlottesville
For centuries, writers have helped us process and understand the most difficult, controversial, and heated moments in our history, as well as their historical influences and future trajectories. Today,… More