Live Stream: They’re Watching Us: So What?
Is the same surveillance that is meant to protect us from danger also harming us? Are the NSA programs Edward Snowden has revealed inhibiting the way we think, speak,… More
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s Location Unknown
PEN is extremely concerned for the well-being of imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, whose current whereabouts have not been disclosed by the Russian authorities. More
Kazakh Poet Aron Atabek Out of Solitary Confinement; Still No Contact With Family
PEN International welcomes the news that the Kazakh poet Aron Atabek has been removed from solitary confinement, but remains concerned that his family has still not had any contact… More
Poet’s Sentence Upheld on Appeal
PEN continues to protest the detention of poet Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami, whose 15-year sentence for “criticizing the ruler” and “inciting the overthrow of the ruling system” was upheld… More
Africans must speak up for journalist jailed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia today is reminiscent of apartheid South Africa, where anyone who questions the state is a terrorist More
Interview: Myanmar PEN’s Nay Phone Latt
PEN International's Sarah Clarke catches up with Nay Phone Latt at the Internet Governance Forum (IFG) in Indonesia to talk about the impact of the political changes in Myanmar… More
An Open Letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron
In light of the most recent revelations on surveillance in the U.K., the U.S., and beyond, PEN American Center joined PEN International, English PEN, PEN Canada, and a host… More
Back to Court on Surveillance
This past week, The New York Times revealed that the federal government has used evidence gathered by secret surveillance in criminal cases without disclosing the source of the information,… More
Where You Go to Jail for Calling Someone a Rat
Two journalists face jail time in Sierra Leone for a colorful description of their president. More
PEN Protests Kerim Yildiz’s Visa Delay
Kerim Yildiz, a British citizen and leading human rights advocate for the Kurdish people, has been waiting more than nineteen months for a visa to travel to the United… More
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