PEN America and PEN Myanmar Jointly Call for End to Government Internet Shutdown in Myanmar
"The internet shutdown implemented by the government is a direct violation of basic freedom of expression and access to information rights for affected citizens in the west of Myanmar,”… 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
Reports that Twitter Will Begin to Label Tweets From Political Figures Enforces Platform’s Policies, Fosters Public Access to Unfiltered Information
Policy appears to strike a careful balance in responding to the dual imperative of enforcing the platform's own policies about abusive behavior while also protecting the public's right to… More
Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act Provides Critical Assistance to Imprisoned Journalists
Burma Political Prisoners Assistance Act addresses the 331 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Myanmar at the end of April 2019, and the on-going repression of free speech… More
PEN America Calls on Trump Administration to Open Migrant Camps to Journalists’ Scrutiny
“It is shocking that the American public largely must learn about the dangerous conditions at these detention centers not through reporters being able to cover the news, but through… More
Supreme Court Ruling in Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck Lays Down Marker on Questions of Liability of Private Acts for First Amendment Violations
The Supreme Court ruling in Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck could have implications for questions of company liability for the content shared on media platforms. At a moment… More
Ukrainian Authorities Must Hold Those Responsible for the Murder of Investigative Journalist Vadym Komarov Accountable
Every attack on a journalist is an attack on the truth, and an attempt to silence those who would expose it. More
PEN America Recognizes Andrew Yang’s Campaign Proposal to Invest in Local Journalism
PEN America’s Washington Director Thomas O. Melia said: “Journalism, and local journalism in particular, is an asset to democracy. In the struggle to preserve and support this fundamental institution,… More
UN Report on Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Calls for Robust U.S. and International Response
"Saudi Arabia's ongoing, flawed trial of alleged perpetrators ignores the clear evidence that Mohammad Bin Salman was behind the killing, and it cannot lead to true justice. We support… More
PEN America is Appalled by the Tragic Death of Renowned Uyghur Writer Nurmuhammad Tohti
PEN America: Nurmuhammad Tohti’s death is an appalling and tragic loss to the Uyghur literary community, at a time when the Chinese government is attempting to abolish the cultural… More