CHINA: Writer and Nobel laureate released from prison on medical grounds
PEN is gravely concerned for the health of dissident writer, Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) member and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo, following news of his diagnosis of… More
July Featured Case: Chen Yunfei
Chen Yunfei is a performance artist who works at the intersection of human rights activism and art. His art is overtly political, intending to promote the Chinese pro-democracy movement. More
An Urgent Appeal for Liu Xiaobo
We write to express our concern over the health condition of Liu Xiaobo…and to ask you to ensure his unrestricted freedom as he undergoes medical treatment. More
HONDURAS: PEN Honduras Member Convicted at Sentencing Court
On Wednesday June 7, 2017, Cesario Alejandro Félix Padilla Figueroa, a member of PEN Honduras, was found guilty of the crime of "usurpation" at the National Autonomous University of… More
Chinese Writer-Activist Liu Xiaobo Released on Medical Parole for Late-Stage Cancer
News that Chinese dissident writer and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is suffering from late-stage liver cancer and has been released from prison on medical grounds is a painful reminder… More
The Global Consequences of Trump’s Attacks on the Media
We do not have to speculate about the consequences of such a reckless campaign of intimidation and demonization. They are on view already. More
VIETNAM: Charges Against Blogger Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh Must Be Dropped
PEN calls on the Vietnamese authorities to drop all charges against blogger and government critic Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, also known by her pen name Me Nam (‘Mother Mushroom’),… More
Lessons Out of Crisis
Part of the important, enduring tradition of Pride is the community’s insistence on creative disruption…We bring forward demonstrations of joy, grief, and rage particular to LGBTQ experience. More
PEN Haiti: Growing with a New Generation
Haiti, with its history of dictatorship and oppression, has slowly but surely found its way back to a sociopolitical environment where free expression can be exercised. More
PEN ED Suzanne Nossel on CNN’s Decision to Drop Reza Aslan
In response to reports that CNN has dropped Reza Aslan’s show Believer after Aslan criticized President Trump on Twitter, PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel has made this statement: PEN… More
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