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The President and the Protests: plans for largest-in-history inaugural demonstrations kick into high gear as more than 300,000 Americans prepare to descend on the Capitol, while a court imposes… More
No More Literary Suicides: Challenging Intolerance Towards Literary Expression in India
Indian writer Salil Tripathi once said that free speech in India was threatened by “a combination of state passivity, antiquated laws, and the existence of ‘the right to feel… More
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More than 44 Democratic lawmakers join boycott of inauguration to protest the President-elect's insults toward civil rights leader John Lewis. PEN America amasses 2500 for flagship #WritersResist protest, and… More
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Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
PEN America Expresses Concern Over Recent Developments at PEN Russia
NEW YORK—PEN America stands in solidarity with Russian writers who share our ideals and those of the PEN Charter in strong defense of free expression and other human rights,… More
Trump’s “Thuggish” Treatment of Press Mirrors Authoritarian Regimes, says PEN America
President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of journalists at his press conference today demonstrates utter contempt for the role of the media in an open democracy, PEN America said today. More
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Trump readies himself for his first press conference amid scandal, Thailand shuts down opposition Facebook pages, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump readies himself for his first press conference amid scandal, Thailand shuts down opposition Facebook pages, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Military officers oppose Trump torture moves, Nigeria blocks journalists from trial, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Military officers oppose Trump torture moves, Nigeria blocks journalists from trial, and more. More