PEN America Launches Free Speech 2020
(New York, NY) – Today PEN America launches Free Speech 2020, a yearlong initiative to mobilize writers and readers to elevate free speech issues and defend free expression throughout… More
Proposed Travel Ban Expansion Reprehensible Blow to Free Flow of Ideas
(New York, NY) – The Trump administration's announcement Friday that it will expand its travel ban, placing new visa restrictions on individuals from six additional countries, is a reprehensible blow… More
PEN America Condemns Ongoing Harassment and Arrest of Cuban Artists
“Again and again, Jorge and Nancy have been arrested, threatened, and harassed relentlessly by Cuban authorities." More
PEN America Responds to ‘American Dirt’ Controversy
(New York, NY) – Following news that the publisher of American Dirt plans to cancel its book tour, PEN America issued the following statement: “We have been closely following the… More
Washington Post Must Clarify Suspension of Journalist
"Journalists undergoing vicious harassment online need the support of their employers in order to withstand abuse and have the fortitude to continue their work." More
PEN America: Pompeo Attack on NPR Reporter “Betrays Dignity of His Office”
“When the U.S. secretary of state debases and denigrates credible journalists, the display of contempt radiates outward, undermining the role of the press in our democracy and offering autocrats around the world… More
Nearly 1,000 Writers and Linguists Sign Open Letter Demanding China Release Tibetan Language Advocate
"The freedom to write is meaningless without the freedom to speak one’s own language, and PEN America vehemently supports linguistic and cultural rights." More
American Journalist Conditionally Released by Indonesian Immigration Authorities
"While we are relieved that Philip has been temporarily released, we remain concerned that he is being targeted for his work in an attempt to send a warning signal… More
Closure of China’s Largest Independent Film Festival Alarming Sign for Free Expression
(New York, NY) – The announcement that China’s largest independent film festival will shut down is an alarming indication of the tightening chokehold the Chinese government has on arts… More
China’s Sentencing of University of Minnesota Student Violates Free Speech Guarantees
“It is obvious that China is attempting to send a signal with Luo Daiqing’s conviction—they are telling overseas Chinese citizens that there is no place where they are free… More