Criminal Charges ‘A Clear Attempt to Intimidate’ Journalists in North Dakota
The misdemeanor charges against journalist Amy Goodman for reporting on protests in North Dakota are a clear attack on freedom of the press, PEN America said in a statement… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wednesday, October 19
UN experts urge India to release rights activist in Kashmir, and more. More
Health of Jailed Iranian Brothers Worsens in the Face of Mistreatment and Abuse
The Rajabian brothers began their hunger strike to protest conditions at Evin prison. More
October Feature: Journalists in the Electoral Crosshairs
Amid a U.S. presidential campaign grabbing an ever-increasing share of national and international news coverage, journalists around the world are facing harassment, threats, and even violence for reporting on… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Monday, October 17
Suspect arrested in connection to Bangladeshi blogger's murder, and more. More
PEN Warns That College Students Often See ‘Free Speech’ as a Cudgel
There’s a lot of attention in the world of free speech advocacy to barriers to expression. There has been somewhat less given to what needs to be in place… More
New PEN America Report Sets Out Principles to Defuse Campus Free Speech Controversies
NEW YORK—Addressing concerns that recent campus controversies may lead a rising generation to grow alienated from core American values of free speech, PEN America today released the “PEN America… More
‘GUANTÁNAMO DIARY’ AUTHOR FINALLY RELEASED
Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been released from Guantánamo Bay and transferred to Mauritania by U.S. authorities, where he is set to be reunited with his family. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Friday, October 14
Anti-Russia blogger stands trial in Belarus, and more. More
Briefing Call: Campus Controversies on Free Speech
EMBARGOED For Monday, October 17, 2016 CONTACT: Omar Safadi, PEN America: [email protected], +1 (646) 779 4830 STUDENT JOURNALIST BRIEFING: And Campus for All: Diversity, Inclusion, and Free Speech at U.S. Universities New PEN America Report… More