Myanmar Writers Free; Their Words are Not
In a worrying slide for free expression, PEN Myanmar takes a stand as prominent writers are banned from events on religious and political grounds. More
Letter from Kiev: What Can Ukraine Expect from the West Now?
In light of the ongoing crisis in Kiev, where dozens of people have died in clashes between protesters and security forces, PEN reached out to our colleagues in Ukraine… More
Reflecting on Harm within Networks
There are plenty of cases where the costs of surveillance are borne by those directly affected or by a class of people who are harmed collectively, but the costs… More
Le Quoc Quan’s Appeal Rejected
PEN calls upon its members to send renewed letters of appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan, whose appeal was… More
Coalition Condemns Appeal Court Decision in Le Quoc Quan Case
HANOI—A coalition of 14 human rights NGOs and networks strongly condemns the decision this week by an appeal court upholding a 30-month prison sentence for Vietnamese human rights lawyer… More
Protest Chilling Climate of Censorship in India
PEN is increasingly concerned about a chilling climate of censorship and self-censorship in India after Penguin Books withdrew Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternative History—the third publication to be… More
Optimism in Check, Nihilism at Bay
With the Olympics now underway in Sochi, the world is forced to view a country where the freedoms of its citizens have undergone abrupt and tragic erosions in the… More
Open Season on Russian Gays and Lesbians
These are just a few examples, but they illustrate the point: the purpose of this law isn’t just to shove LGBT people back in the closet, it’s also meant… More
India: Writers Defend Best-Selling Book
PEN Members in India have expressed their concern at reports that Penguin has agreed to withdraw Wendy Doniger’s book The Hindus: An Alternative History from circulation. More
Le Quoc Quan Writes from Prison
Jailed Vietnamese blogger and human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan has launched a hunger strike to protest the refusal by prison authorities to provide him access to legal counsel,… More
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