PEN Gravely Concerned by British Government’s Spying on Amnesty International
The British government’s admission that it spied on Amnesty International is a shocking example of how easily mass surveillance programs can be abused. More
Thailand to Try Journalists in Attempt to Stifle Reporting on Rohingya, says PEN
The charges stem from a July 2013 story that excerpted from a Reuters special report incriminating several Thai naval officers in the trafficking of Rohingya migrants fleeing ethnic cleansing… More
Vietnamese Blogger and Lawyer Le Quoc Quan Released
PEN American Center welcomes the release of Vietnamese blogger and human rights lawyer today, nine months before his schedule release. More
New Report Demonstrates Chilling Effects of Nigeria’s ‘Anti-Gay Law’
PEN America and the Leitner Center team up to shine a light on repressive anti-LGBTI lawsNEW YORK— Eighteen months after its passage, Nigeria’s “anti-gay law” has sharply curbed freedom… More
Felony Charges Against Shepard Fairey Could Chill Artistic Expression
Felony charges announced late last week against the street artist Shepard Fairey, famed for creating the “Hope” poster during Obama’s first presidential campaign, are a disproportionate response More
Khadija Ismayilova, Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist, Smuggles Out Letter on Eve of European Games
“Do not let the government of Azerbaijan distract your attention from its record of corruption and abuse,” the letter reads. More
Adriana E. Ramírez takes first annual $10,000 PEN/Fusion Prize for “Dead Boys”
NEW YORK—Emcee and author James Hannaham presented the PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize to Adriana E. Ramírez of Pittsburgh for her manuscript Dead Boys at the annual PEN Literary Awards… More
PEN Awards Jack Livings $25,000 Bingham Prize For “The Dog”
Claudia Rankine, Ian Buruma Take Other Top Prizes in Live Announcement at New York CeremonyNEW YORK— PEN American Center named Jack Livings winner of the 2015 PEN/Robert W. Bingham… More
New PEN Report Reveals Politically Motivated Censorship in Chinese Translations
Many Western authors, agents, and publishers have not paid close attention to what happens to their books when published in China, to the point where many are not even… More
PEN Concerned by New York Cancellation of Play Referencing Mohammed
The cancellation of a series of plays about artistic censorship by a New York performance space on the grounds that it might be would be offensive to Muslims could… More