Discourse in Danger: Attacks on Free Expression in Putin’s Russia
Discourse in Danger documents the Russian government's campaign to constrain free expression by limiting public access to information, closing avenues of civic engagement, populating discourse with approved ideas, and raising… More
Joint Letter: The Problem with Banishing Books
Joint letter on the problem of banishing books that are deemed controversial. More
Georgia: Poet and rights activist arrested, physically abused, and facing trial
PEN believes that Georgeian poet and activist Irakli Kakabadze’s arrest and the legal proceedings against him are in connection to his peaceful exercise of his right to protest. More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., January 22
Activist in China sentenced to 19 years, Thai junta detains student activist, Chinese rights campaigner disappears in Thailand. More
PEN Submits Third Party Intervention to European Court of Human Rights Khadija Ismayilova’s Case
PEN International with other freedom of expression organizations submitted a third party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova… More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., January 21
Prominent Venezuelan journalist murdered, Al Jazeera reporter goes missing, Amal Clooney attacked for support of Khadijah Ismayilova. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., January 20
Swedish activist 'confesses' on Chinese television, Amal Clooney offers to take Azerbaijani journalist's case, Canada says it will not grant citizenship to imprisoned Saudi blogger. More
Joint Letter Calling on India to Release Two Detained Journalists
The following is joint letter PEN has signed on to calling on the release of two jouranlists, Somaru Nag and Santosh Yadav, who have been unjustly detained in India. More
Thailand: British rights activist faces defamation trial
PEN condemns a Bangkok court’s January 18 decision to indict migrant rights activist Andy Hall on charges of criminal defamation and computer crimes in connection with a report published… More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., January 19
Ukraine grants Russian blogger asylum, Khadija Ismayilova lawyer makes appeal, Release called for Chinese lawyers. More