Egypt Going to Extreme Lengths to Quash Dissent, Imprisoning Writers as Part of Broader Crackdown
“The Sisi regime is engaged in a desperate but nonetheless brutal attempt to silence even the slightest expression of dissent." More
Alaa Abd El Fattah | Status: Detained | Egypt
Alaa Abd El Fattah is an Egyptian activist, software developer, and blogger. After being sentenced to a month of jail in absentia, he received a five years sentence in… More
PEN America Calls White House Decision to Ignore Times Journalist’s Plight “Disgraceful”
“This is the latest in a long list of disgraceful incidents in which the U.S. government has demonstrated its callous disregard for the safety of journalists." More
Egyptian Blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah’s Release Requirements Compromise the Freedom He Deserves
"Alaa Abd El Fattah's release from prison is cause for celebration, but we must not forget that he never should have spent a moment in jail for engaging in… More
Egyptian Government Suing Author Alaa al-Aswany Part of Mission to Harass and Silence Writers
“Al-Aswany is being accused merely because of his criticism of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. The government is blatantly pursuing a mission to harass writers and to censor voices reflecting the diversity and… More
Mahmoud Abou Zeid (Shawkan) | Status: Conditional Release | Egypt
Shawkan is a journalist and photographer who often depicts daily cultural life and produces street portraits. He is a contributor to publications such as Time Magazine, Die Zeit, BILD,… More
Release of Imprisoned Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan is a Long Overdue First Step towards Justice
“Nevertheless, even as we celebrate this very welcome news, we continue to stress that he should not have served even one day behind bars for doing his job as… More
Ahmed Gamal Ziada’s Continued Detention Part of Concerted Effort to Erode Press Freedom in Egypt
"Even when, as in this case, Mr. Ziada is seeking simply going about the normal activities of a working journalist in Egypt, he is being detained on spurious charges… More
Galal El-Behairy | Status: In Prison | Egypt
Galal El-Behairy is an Egyptian poet, lyricist, and activist who has been in detention in Tora Prison in Cairo since March 2018. More
Egypt: Health condition of detained writer Ibrahim al-Husseini deteriorating
PEN is deeply concerned about the health condition of Ibrahim al-Husseini, an Egyptian writer who has been detained since his arrest on December 9, 2018. More
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Before our #PENOutLoud event on 10/14, we are bringing back this interview from @lithub with award-winning writer @ndennis_benn on her latest book PATSY. https://t.co/Cxgb5EI587. Join us in conversation with Nicole Dennis-Benn & Staceyann Chin TOMORROW: https://t.co/obL4o3czdt
In advance of their #PENOutLoud discussion TOMORROW at Strand Bookstore, we asked author Nicole Dennis-Benn (@ndennis_benn) about why she’s excited to be in conversation with @staceyannchin! Read the full interview here: https://t.co/tUgdH53nae.
As result of the student organized #butlerbannerproject, a banner featuring the names of female writers has been placed above the names of male philosophers currently engraved on Columbia University’s Butler Library: https://t.co/LkxJGBOGsk via @untappedcities.