House Passes World Press Freedom Day Resolution
"The United States should fight against threats to free expression worldwide for the safety of journalists and the health of democratic society." More
PEN America Applauds “Well-Formulated” Guidelines on Campus Free Speech and Inclusion by Williams College
“We applaud Williams College for giving thoughtful attention to how to address issues of inclusion without impairing a climate for free expression and inquiry on campus,” said Jonathan Friedman,… More
Journalist Manuel Duran Ortega, Freed on Bond, Must Be Released and Deportation Proceedings Against Him Cancelled
“Duran Ortega should never have been detained in the first place, so we are overjoyed to hear that he has finally been released on bond. We continue to believe… More
PEN America Sees Missed Opportunity in White House Social Media Summit that Excludes Major Online Platforms and a Plurality of Voices
“Today’s meeting at the White House is billed as a discussion of ‘opportunities and challenges of today’s online environment.’ White House spokesperson Judd Deere has said the goal of… More
Open Letter to FTC on the Impact of Market Consolidation on Content Creators
“From the publishing realm to the music sector and news media consolidation, reductions in competitive markets risk creating cultural monopolies,” said Nora Benavidez, Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs… More
PEN America Response to Report of Physical Assault Against Oregon Journalist During Protest
"Physical assaults on writers, bloggers, and journalists are unacceptable, full stop,” said Summer Lopez, Senior Director of PEN America’s Free Expression Programs. “It is critical to ensuring our right… More
PEN America Warns about “Insidious” Fraudulent News and Disinformation in U.S. Campaign for the White House
Examples of fraudulent news and disinformation in the campaign for the Presidency serves as a critical reminder that all of us who consume information online must be vigilant in assessing… More
Nonprofit Coalition Urges Governor Murphy to Fund New Jersey Civic Information Consortium
“In the fight to preserve local news across the U.S., it is vital to support and test out new models like this one, particularly given its focus on elevating… More
PEN America Raises Serious Alarm in Response to Report the FBI is Urging Universities to Monitor Chinese Students and Scholars
"China's government is notorious for its aggressive surveillance of minority populations it views as potentially disloyal. If the United States goes down a similar path, our efforts to fend off the… More
PEN America: ICE Arrest of Activist for Reciting Poem Criticizing Immigration Policy Raises “Serious Concern”
PEN America raises alarm that ICE’s arrest of student and activist Jose Bello—less than 36 hours after Bello publicly recited a poem criticizing the immigration system—over his free speech rights and… More
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José Bello, a student, activist, and farmworker, has been held in Mesa Verde detention center in Bakersfield, California since May 14 after he recited a poem criticizing the immigration enforcement and detention practices of the United States.
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Jailed Uighur scholar and winner of the 2014 Freedom to Write Award Ilham Tohti has been serving a life sentence on separatism-related charges since 2014. His daughter continues to speak out and plead for her father's release: https://t.co/R5im1llEI0.
‘Police officers demanded to see my books’: @Elif_Safak on Turkey's war on free-speech: https://t.co/RzwaAY11aC via @guardian.