Egypt: Novelist Ahmed Naji Still Imprisoned on His Birthday
PEN International continues to call for the release of Egyptian writer Ahmed Naji, who was sentenced in February 2016 to two years in prison for ‘violating public modesty’ in… More
September Featured Cases: Turkey’s Ongoing Assault on Free Expression
This September, PEN America is featuring three cases that are illustrative of the breadth of individuals caught up in the expansive web of the purge in Turkey. More
Egypt: In Wake of Legal Setback, PEN America Renews Call for Release of Ahmed Naji
NEW YORK—The denial this weekend of Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji’s motion to stay his two-year sentence perpetuates the injustice of punishing a writer for the exercise of free expression,… More
Free Expression Digest: Tue., August 23
India: Gujarat journalist Kishore Dave killed while writing story, Turkish journalist Baris Pehlivan jailed for terrorism was framed by hackers, Brazilian newspaper owner killed while writing about local corruption,… More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 22
Media outlets in Angola face tighter restrictions after legal crackdown, Israel extends Palestinian journalist's detention, protest over election ban on Hong Kong pro-independence activists, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Fri., August 19
Mali imposes social media blackout, man faces jail term in Dubai for posting a link on his Facebook page to an online charity, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Wed., August 17
Turkish police detain two dozen journalists after closing pro-Kurdish daily, teenage blogger trial part of Singapore’s efforts to erase criticism, Zimbabwe police break up protest with tear gas, water… More
Turkey: New wave of arrests against journalists leave renowned author Asli Erdoğan in prison
PEN is very concerned about the detention of Aslı Erdoğan, a renowned novelist, columnist, and human rights activist, in Turkey following a police raid into her apartment. More
Free Expression Digest: Tues., August 16
Hong Kong teachers could get fired for discussing independence in school, Jordanian journalist arrested for blasphemy, and more More
Free Expression Digest: Mon., August 15
PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here. Please send your feedback and suggestions to [email protected] Egyptian… More