The Case of the “Feminist Five”
There is a strong perception internationally that modern Chinese society does not put a premium on free expression, press freedoms, or related civil rights, and it is a perception… More
China: New VPN Regulations an Attempt to Narrow Last Lifeline to a Free Internet
China’s move to outlaw the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) represents another step toward the regime’s attempts to obtain complete control over access to information in China, PEN… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Spicer tries to press reset at the podium in his first full-fledged White House briefing, but his boss repeats his "alternative fact"— the New York Times, above the fold,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The first three days of the Trump presidency revealed expanding threats to free expression—as well as increasing efforts to protect it by people like you. As we brace for… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
D-Day for President Trump, who surrendered his Android and got a new private phone number for the occasion. Washington DC police use pepper spray on demonstrators outside last night's… More
United States: Free Expression Groups Condemn Removal of Police Protest Painting from Capitol Hill
As organizations devoted to promoting the arts and freedom of expression, we condemn the recent removal of a student painting from a public passageway on Capitol Hill. The removal… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
President Obama gives a nod to the role of the press in keeping the government honest at his final presser. Meanwhile, Trump's DC hotel denies entrance to journalists; no… More
Azerbaijan: Rights Groups Demand Justice for Tortured Journalist Mehman Huseynov
Joint Statement by Sport for Rights Coalition Azerbaijan: Rights Groups Demand Justice for Tortured Journalist Mehman Huseynov The undersigned organizations strongly condemn the abduction and torture of Azerbaijani journalist Mehman Huseynov and… More
The First Speech: Poets & Writers Offer Words for Trump Inauguration
As we prepare for the inauguration of a U.S. presidential administration more hostile to free expression than any other in history, PEN America asked writers to craft an address… More