PEN America Welcomes Garland’s Move to Halt the Seizure of Reporter Records
Attorney General Merrick Garland Monday prohibited prosecutors from seizing journalists' records in leak investigations with some exceptions. More
Spy Software Used to Track Journalists, Activists is Direct Threat to Free Expression Worldwide
Sophisticated software purportedly designed to track international criminals and terrorists has been deployed to hack the smartphones of journalists, advocates, and human rights activists around the world. More
Rights Groups: Iranian Dissidents Remain at Risk Worldwide Without International Action
PEN America and other rights groups sound the alarm about Iran's drastic steps to silence dissidents well beyond the country's borders. More
PEN America Demands Release of Cuban Writer and Poet Javier L. Mora
Cuban writer and poet Javier L. Mora was detained by police this morning after announcing on social media that he no longer wanted to be a member of a… More
Uyghur Professor Rahile Dawut Confirmed to Be Imprisoned by Chinese Authorities
Former coworkers of Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut—who disappeared nearly four years ago and was believed to be in Chinese custody—confirmed this week that authorities have sentenced and imprisoned her. More
PEN America Responds to Death of Peter de Vries
PEN America today mourned the death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries, an investigative reporter who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this month. More
Russian Government Outlaws Investigative News Outlet
Designation of Proekt as "undesirable" is an impediment to press freedom and part of an ongoing assault on journalists and journalism in Russia. More
Joint Call Condemning the Belarusian Regime’s Raids on Journalists and Human Rights Activists and Demanding the Release of those Detained
We condemn the government of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s relentless crackdown on journalists and human rights activists, and demand that Belarusian authorities cease their raids. More
Iranian Agents Indicted in Plot to Kidnap Journalist and Activist in the U.S.
A federal court in New York today unsealed an indictment charging four Iranians in a plot to kidnap a Brooklyn-based journalist, author, and human rights advocate who had criticized… More
Camera Operator Dies Following Violent Attacks on Tbilisi Pride
PEN America today demanded a full investigation into the death of a Georgian camera operator who died after being attacked by an anti-pride mob. More