TURKEY: Sajjad Jahan Fard’s trial date set for April 20, 2017
PEN is concerned by the arrest and continued detention of Kurdish Iranian writer and journalist Sajjad Jahan Fard and of his friend Hassan Baladeh, who remain in pre-trial detention… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Several media outlets are barred from a White House briefing, Trump says he will not attend the White House correspondents' dinner, and more. More
Crimean Journalist Mykola Semena in Need of Urgent Medical Care While Under House Arrest
All charges should be dropped against Mykola Semena, a Ukrainian journalist on trial for “separatism” after criticizing the Russian annexation of Crimea, and he should be allowed to travel… More
China: Suspension of Feminist Social Media Another Example of “Zero Tolerance”
NEW YORK—The suspension of a feminist group’s social media accounts underscores China’s “zero tolerance” policy for free speech and human rights, said PEN America in a statement today. On February… More
White House Barring of Major Media Outlets “Does Grave Disservice to the American People”
The President’s worries over negative news coverage cannot outweigh his duty to the American people. More
HONDURAS: Concerns for the safety of journalist Jairo López following smear campaign
PEN is seriously concerned for the safety of PEN Honduras member and journalist Jairo López, who is facing threats following a smear campaign. López, who hosts the TV News… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Proposed regulations for protests run up against First Amendment concerns, a Danish man who burned the Quran is prosecuted for blasphemy, and more. More
Save the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities: What You Can Do
President Trump is soon expected to propose a budget that would completely eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). » What do… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms, Russia's Foreign Ministry singles out what it calls "fake news", and more. More
AZERBAIJAN: Health concern for imprisoned writer Rashad Ramazanov
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of writer and blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who is serving a nine-year sentence for his anti-government writings. His family, who recently visited him… More