Debut Author Weike Wang Wins $25,000 PEN/Hemingway Award for “Elliptical Prose” in Chemistry
Debut author Weike Wang won the 2018 PEN/Hemingway Award for her first novel, Chemistry (Knopf). Séan Hemingway, the grandson of Ernest Hemingway, will present the prestigious literary award to Weike Wang… More
Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais Part of Angolan Government’s Renewed Effort to Stifle Free Expression
“Rafael Marques has for years bravely documented government malfeasance and human rights abuses in Angola at a great cost to his own personal safety and well-being. It is essential… More
Arrest of Journalist Eskinder Nega in Ethiopia Negates Progress Made Mere Weeks Earlier
"With these detentions, Ethiopia risks negating the progress made by freeing scores of political prisoners in February. We call on the government to respect these detainees’ right to free… More
To Protect a Free and Open Society, Facebook Must Protect Its Users’ Data
"While Americans have the choice to forswear Facebook in favor of other channels, elsewhere in the world it is virtually the only route to online access. Having secured its… More
The United States Must be a Safe Haven for Journalists like Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto
PEN America is proud to join an amicus brief in support of award-winning journalist Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto's case for asylum in the U.S. Deporting him and his son to Mexico… More
Supporting the Women’s March Movement and Rejecting Discriminatory and Hateful Messages
PEN America stands by our support of the millions who carried that mobilization forward and of the spirit behind the Women's March, and rejects association with discriminatory and hateful… More
Release of Tibetan Poet Shokjang an Overdue Welcome Development
“This is a joyful day for those who support free expression in Tibet, as a writer whose only crime was peacefully expressing himself is now out of prison. However,… More
China’s Tightening Grasp on Social Media Offers a Potent Tool of Repression for President-for-Life Xi Jinping, PEN America Report Warns
With an increasing array of technological, legal, and ideological tools at its disposal, Beijing is ever more able and willing to systematically erase expressions of dissent, silencing internet users… More
Egyptian Prosecutors’ Decision to Seek Death Penalty for Photojournalist Shawkan Political Theater at the Expense of Human Rights
"This show trial is in keeping with the Egyptian regime's complete and consistent disregard for even the most basic norms of justice and human rights. As a dedicated photojournalist,… More
Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé Freed from Prison in Equatorial Guinea
An Equatorial Guinean court on released an artist imprisoned on dubious charges for nearly six months, 18 human rights groups including PEN America said today. The prosecution dropped all… More