PEN International Writes from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women
PEN International's Sarah Clarke writes from the UN Commission on the Status of Women, where PEN was invited to comment on the status of violence against women writers. More
Take Immediate Action for Poet Mohammed Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami
There is one last hope of having poet Mohammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami's conviction reversed. Take action for him now. More
Surveillance law: US group can’t challenge it, Supreme Court rules
A 2008 surveillance law allows the US government to detect and track the messages of would-be foreign terrorists. Critics say it is overly broad, but on Tuesday the Supreme… More
PEN Presses U.S. Officials on Twitter ID Disclosure in Chile
PEN American Center is asking the Department of State and Justice Department to explain U.S. involvement in disclosing the identity of a Chilean Twitter user who is now standing… More
PEN’s Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State John Kerry on Role in Disclosing Twitter Account in Chile
PEN asks Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State John Kerry to clarify the U.S.'s role in pressing Twitter to release user information about a blogger standing trial… More
Speak Up for Free Expression in Qatar
Poet Mohammad Ibn al-Dheeb al-Ajami, serving a life sentence for his poetry in Qatar, is awaiting a decision on his appeal. Speak up now and sign a petition calling… More
PEN Case Studies in Digital Freedom – Surveillance
In this series of posts, we demonstrate how we use the PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom to defend writers, bloggers, and activists. More
PEN at UNESCO Freedom of Expression Conference – Day 2
The second day of the UNESCO conference on Freedom of Connection, Freedom of Expression in Marrakech featured more heated debate and discussion. I presented PEN's Declaration on Digital Freedom,… More
PEN’s Declaration on Digital Freedom goes to Marrakech
After a 24-hour journey, I've arrived in Marrakech, Morocco to participate in UNESCO's Freedom of Connection, Freedom of Expression conference (Liberté de connexion, liberté d'expression), which will examine the… More
Writer Akram Aylisli Under Threat
PEN International fears for Azerbaijani novelist Akram Aylisli’s security. It calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to guarantee Aylisli’s safety and that of his family, and to investigate and prosecute… More
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