PEN welcomes Twitter’s new policies to combat abusive speech online
PEN American Center welcomes today’s announcement by Twitter that it is updating its policies to better address the complex challenge of abusive and harassing speech online, while simultaneously reaffirming… More
Syrian Books and Journals Return to U.S.
Treasury Department Heeds Call by Publishers and Authors to Amend Syrian Sanctions Regulations NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, D.C.—A coalition of leading publisher and author associations today commended the Office of… More
Conviction of Gao Yu Part of China’s Effort to Silence Journalists
Prominent journalist and activist Gao Yu's conviction today delivers another blow to free expression in China. More
ANTOPOL, COLE, GAY, JAMISON, AND RANKINE AMONG FINALISTS FOR 2015 PEN LITERARY AWARD
PEN American Center today announced the shortlists for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards. More
PEN American Center To Honor Khadija Ismayilova With PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom To Write Award
Sports Writers Join PEN To Speak Out on Behalf of Jailed Azerbaijan Journalist Ahead of European GamesNEW YORK—PEN American Center announced today that it will honor jailed Azerbaijani journalist… More
PEN American Center and the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School Present: The Challenges of National Security Reporting
With Spencer Ackerman, Adam Goldman, Janet Reitman, and Grace Wyler More
May 5 PEN Literary Gala Honors Free Expression Defenders on the Front Lines
In a year bloodied by violent attacks on expression, PEN will honor Tom Stoppard, Charlie Hebdo, and Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle. More
Russian Publisher Irina Balakhonova to Receive Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award
Irina Balakhonova, founder of the Samokat Publishing House and a pioneer in publishing works on gay themes in defiance of Russia’s homophobic laws and culture, was chosen as the… More
Cole, Klay, Kolbert, and Rankine Longlisted for 2015 PEN Literary Awards
PEN American Center today announced the longlists for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards, including titles by writer and photographer Teju Cole, debut novelist Phil Klay, journalist Elizabeth Kolbert, poet… More
Myanmar: Three Convicted for Facebook Image of Buddha in Headphones
Two managers and the owner of a Yangon pub were sentenced to two years in prison under Myanmar’s religion act, which criminalizes insults to religion. More