Free Expression Digest: Wed. Sep. 7
Ferguson activist found dead, reporter charged in Venezuela after protest, journalist punished for Chechnya reporting, and more. More
Open Letter: President Obama, Don’t Forget Free Speech in Turkey
PEN America joins with other concerned groups focused on free expression in publishing in sending an open letter to President Obama on the eve of Obama's meeting with Turkish… More
Opinion: Debate over safe spaces, freedom of speech abounds on college campuses
Everett Piper, Ph. D., president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, released a blog post last week accusing college campuses of being “indoctrination camps” riddled with liberal students intent on killing… More
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey. More
Dennis Cooper’s blog re-launched after Google censorship criticisms
Cooper received an outpouring of support from fans of his work which resulted in several articles on the issue from international media outlets, a statement of support from PEN… More
Egypt: In Wake of Legal Setback, PEN America Renews Call for Release of Ahmed Naji
NEW YORK—The denial this weekend of Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji’s motion to stay his two-year sentence perpetuates the injustice of punishing a writer for the exercise of free expression,… More
Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji’s jail term upheld over sexually explicit book
Suzanne Nossel, executive director of PEN America, said that the author’s sentence “for a crime of the imagination flouts the rule of law and is yet another blow to… More
Thriller novelist says Americans are tired of Donald Trump
Trump turns writers into election pundits, including J.K. Rowling, who defended his "right to be a bully" back at a PEN gala in May. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri. Aug. 26
iPhone spyware targets journalists, Newspaper reporter murdered in India, Russian activist held in psychiatric ward, and more. More
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