Arrested Zimbabwean Novelist Must Be Released
"Would that the regime cared as much about those issues as it does about silencing those who dare to raise their voices in dissent." More
Kudakwashe Bwititi
Bwititi was arrested alongside co-filmwriter Tendai Maduwa after a screening of their film The Lord of Kush. The film tells the story of a clash of cultures between Islamic… More
Mbizo Chirasha
Writer and human rights activist Chirasha has faced multiple attacks for his work exposing corruption within the Zimbabwean government, including kidnapping attempts, electrocution, and threats on his life. He… More
Tendai Maduwa
Director and producer Maduwa was arrested alongside co-filmwriter Kudakwashe Bwititi after a screening of their film The Lord of Kush. The film tells the story of a clash of… More
Samantha Kureya Gonyeti
Armed, masked men who identified themselves as police officers kidnapped comedian and satirist Kureya (known as Gonyeti) on 21 August 2019. They abused her in an unknown location, and… More
Charges Must be Dropped Against Two Zimbabwean Filmmakers and Two Other Artists For Film Screening
“The Zimbabwean authorities’ targeting of filmmakers and culture professionals is an alarming attack on artistic freedom,” said Julie Trébault, Director of the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) at PEN… More
#KeepItOn Coalition Urges Government to Keep the Internet Open and Secure in Zimbabwe
Joint Statement by the #KeepItOn Coalition Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure in Zimbabwe Your Excellency Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security, We are writing… More
Violent Attacks on Zimbabwean Opposition Members, Efforts to Muzzle Journalists, Demonstrate Ruthless Campaign to Silence Dissent
"Mnangagwa's comments just days ago that free speech is an indispensable element of a 'new Zimbabwe' are farcical against the backdrop of this brutal suppression of dissenting voices." More
Frank Chikowore Released on Bail
International PEN welcomes the May 2 release of freelance journalist and Internet writer Frank Chikowore, after more than two weeks in prison. More
Satirical Plays Attacked and Banned
International PEN strongly protests attacks against the cast and crew of the satirical play The Crocodile of Zambezi, and its banning by the police, in Bulawayo in May 2008. More
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Yesterday, PEN America released a report "calling out the American film industry for self-censorship," detailing the ways China’s power has influenced storytelling in Hollywood. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/2EMHWra. https://lat.ms/2DqCABw
PEN America documents the influence Chinese gov't censorship has over US filmmaking. "The Chinese Communist Party, in fact, holds major sway over whether a Hollywood movie will be profitable or not." https://yhoo.it/2DHclqf