Argentine Intimidation Tactics ‘Kafkaesque,’ says PEN
PEN is gravely concerned by reports that journalist Damián Pachter has been the target of intimidation by the Argentine government, forcing him to flee to Israel. More
American Publishers and Authors to OFAC: Permit U.S. Publication of Books and Articles From Syria
The Syrian Sanctions Regulations violate federal law and the First Amendment, severely restricting the ability of American publishers to publish works by Syrian academics. More
Press Freedom Waning in Hong Kong
The deterioration of press freedom has accelerated over the past year in Hong Kong, coinciding with a period of rising political tension, according to a new report released by… More
Saudi Arabia: Halt Flogging of Raif Badawi
PEN implores the U.S. government to redouble their efforts to prevent tomorrow's whipping of Raif Badawi, a blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes. More
PEN Appalled by Savage Attack on French Satirical Magazine Charlie Hebdo
PEN International, PEN American Center, French PEN, PEN Lebanon, English PEN, and PEN Turkey condemn the unprecedented attack on the French publication, Charlie Hebdo’s office in Paris today in… More
New PEN Report Demonstrates Global Chilling Effect of Mass Surveillance
Self-Censorship in Democratic Countries Approaching Authoritarian Levels: Ripple effects of mass surveillance are reverberating worldwide, driving writers to self-censor, according to a new report by PEN American Center released… More
Khaled Hosseini Joins PEN to Call for Immediate Release of Azeri Journalist Khadija Ismayilova
Ismayilova was arrested December 5 in Baku on spurious charges of inciting a man to suicide, and was subsequently sentenced to two months in pretrial detention. A leading investigative… More
Rushdie, Serra, Kushner & Others Join PEN Trustees to Urge Sony Pictures to Distribute The Interview
PEN offers to host a public screening of the film. More
PEN Urges Sony to Reconsider Decision to Pull ‘The Interview’
PEN American Center expresses its profound regret at Sony Pictures’ statement that The Interview will not be released on any platform as a result of threats made by unidentified… More
Turkey: Erdoğan Ensnares Journalists in Political Battle
PEN American Center condemns the arrests of Turkish journalists in police raids today that apparently targeted media and police officials accused of being aligned with political opponents of President… More
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