Turkey: Reform Laws Stifling Writers, Publishers, Translators, Journalists
A delegation of writers from PEN International today called on the government of Turkey to take “quick and concrete action” to reverse an alarming rise in the number of… More
Turkish President Says Free Speech Violations Cast Shadow Over Progress
In a meeting today with a delegation from PEN International, President Abdullah Gül expressed his personal commitment to free speech. Responding to PEN's concerns over a rising number of… More
Nathan Englander, Andrew Solomon Elected to PEN Board of Trustees
PEN American Center is pleased to announce today that its Board of Trustees voted on October 3, 2012, to appoint Nathan Englander and Andrew Solomon to its ranks. “They… More
PEN, CPJ, and Internet Sans Frontières Issue Damning UN Report on Cameroon
Free expression is under threat in Cameroon, according to a report submitted this week to the UN Human Rights Council by PEN International, Committee to Protect Journalists, and Internet… More
PEN Statement on Threats Against Researcher Tanya Lokshina in Moscow
PEN International and PEN American Center strongly condemn the threats made against Tanya Lokshina, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Moscow office, calling them a revolting and cowardly attempt… More
PEN Mourns Loss of Distinguished Translator, Philanthropist Michael Henry Heim
PEN American Center announced today that the recently deceased Michael Henry Heim, 69, one of the world’s greatest translators and Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at UCLA, was… More
PEN Protests Restrictions Against Ai Weiwei
PEN President Peter Godwin and World Voices Chair Salman Rushdie sent a letter to Chinese authorities today protesting the travel restrictions against artist Ai Weiwei, who has been prevented… More
PEN Member Jiao Guobiao Jailed in Beijing on Allegations of Subversion
PEN American Center today expressed concern that Independent Chinese PEN Center Member Dr. Jiao Guobiao, who had been put under house arrest in an attempt to keep him from… More
PEN Condemns Threats Against Salman Rushdie
PEN American Center today denounced renewed threats against the life of author and former PEN American Center president Salman Rushdie, calling the announcement by Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hassan Sane’i… More
PEN Decries Harsh Sentencing of Eskinder Nega
New York City, July 13, 2012—PEN American Center reacted angrily to the sentencing of journalist Eskinder Nega to 18 years in prison on bogus terrorism charges in Ethiopia, calling… More