PEN America Heartened at Release of Narges Mohammadi
“We are deeply heartened to be celebrating Narges Mohammadi’s freedom from prison today after more than five years behind bars." More
PEN America Congratulates Louise Glück on Nobel Prize
“It is a wonderful day to celebrate the beauty and power of poetry to remind us what it means to simply be human in times like these." More
Texas University Calls on State AG to Investigate Professor’s Speech
“While Professor Jun’s Facebook comment may sound extreme when read literally, this is clearly an instance of extramural political commentary—protected speech for which Jun should certainly not face a… More
Executive Order on Race and Sex Stereotyping is Chilling Free Expression
"This is an assault on the essential freedom protected under the First Amendment—not just to speak but to receive information, to debate ideas freely and without fear of punishment,… More
Iran Unjustly Jails Three Writers Amid Pandemic
"Forcing Baktash Abtin, Keyvan Bajan, and Reza Khandan-Mahabadi behind bars while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep through Iran’s prisons is not only a blatant and appalling violation of… More
Arrest of PEN Belarus Member Represents Another Attack on Cultural Leaders
"These disgraceful, ongoing attacks on people exercising their basic rights to expression and peaceful protest must end." More
Michigan Professor Fired Over Use of Racial, Homophobic Slurs
"Racial and homophobic slurs invoke historical trauma...That said, it is unfortunate that CMU has responded to this case by taking the extreme step of firing a tenured professor." More
DHS Proposed Visa Rule Change “Xenophobic and Cruel”
"By setting arbitrarily strict limits on visa terms for a range of foreign nationals, this is yet another move by the Trump administration to hinder international exchange, as well… More
PEN America: Arrest of Oregon Journalist Clear Retaliation, First Amendment Violation
PEN America today said the September 22 arrest of a journalist in Oregon was an infringement on the reporter's First Amendment rights and a restriction on press freedom. More
Uganda: Drop All Charges against Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
PEN condemns the unlawful arrest and detention of Ugandan novelist and journalist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. He was arrested on the morning of September 18, 2020 at his home in Iganga… More