Librotraficante “Book Traffickers” Ensure Equal Access to Diverse Books in the Face of Discriminatory Arizona Law
Librotraficante is doing necessary work to ensure that the many voices, groups, and histories included in the American experience are fully represented and heard. More
Chinese Writer-Activist Liu Xiaobo Released on Medical Parole for Late-Stage Cancer
News that Chinese dissident writer and Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo is suffering from late-stage liver cancer and has been released from prison on medical grounds is a painful reminder… More
Denial of Asylum to Syrian Writer Radwan Ziadeh Creates Disincentive to Dialogue
NEW YORK—In response to reports today that Syrian writer Radwan Ziadeh had been denied political asylum in the United States as a result of organizing conferences with Syrian opposition… More
Russian Bill to Ban Online Anonymity Will Undermine Right to Peaceful Dissent
Anonymity and security on the internet are important for all netizens, but especially crucial for government critics, dissenters, and human rights advocates working under oppressive regimes. More
Pride Week Reading Honors Literary Legacy of AIDS Advocacy
NEW YORK—A sprawling crowd of LGBT writers, advocates, and allies joined PEN America at the new NYC AIDS Memorial on Thursday night to mark the first NYC Pride Week… More
MYANMAR: Defamation Charges for Journalists Chilling Online Speech
NEW YORK–The authorities’ decision to charge three journalists with online defamation is another chilling example of how the 2013 Telecommunications Law is used to curtail online speech in Myanmar,… More
Mexican Cyber-surveillance of Journalists and their Families Egregious Assault on Privacy and Dissent
NEW YORK–The Mexican government’s targeting of journalists and government critics through spyware is a serious attack on the privacy of those who have expressed criticism of the government, PEN… More
35 Years Imprisonment for Facebook Posts in Thailand “Neither Reasonable nor Just”
NEW YORK—The sentence of 35 years for a man convicted of insulting the monarchy on Facebook is a severe punishment of free expression and a clear demonstration of the… More
Reports That Senate May Bar Press Interviews in Hill Hallways Raise Serious First Amendment Concerns
WASHINGTON – Reports that the Senate may have considered enforcing a rule prohibiting members of the press from interviewing senators outside of “designated areas” in the Capitol raise serious… More
Mass Detention of Anti-corruption Protesters Shows Russia’s Contempt for Free Expression
Detention of peaceful protesters across the country is emblematic of Russian government's contempt for citizens’ rights to free expression More