PEN America to Host G20 Counter-Summit Highlighting Saudi Human Rights Abuses
“This summit is meant to send a clear message to Saudi Arabia: Attempts to paper over your atrocious record of human rights abuses just won’t cut it." More
Pulitzer Winners, Prominent Writers Call for Release of Chinese Dissident
“Our letter is a clear reminder that writers around the world intend to speak out on behalf of one another." More
PEN America Welcomes Congressional Resolution on Nigeria Protests
"Rep. Green’s resolution shines a powerful light on the decline of free expression in Nigeria while recommitting the United States to upholding the right to assembly as a cornerstone… More
PEN America Announces Inaugural Recipients of L’Engle-Rahman Prize for Mentorship
"What’s most exciting to me about Madeleine L’Engle’s early and foundational participation in our mentor program is that her approach speaks to the mutually transformational relationships available to those… More
Lasker Foundation and Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation Publish Book of Essays by Young Scientists
“These essays reflect the altruism of senior scientists as they guide younger men and women in the field and the power of mentorship in helping trainees define their endeavors… More
Pompeo’s Comments Undermine Democratic Process
"To dismiss this comment as a joke is to ignore the essential truth that words matter. They can shore up or undermine public faith in democracy, and they can… More
Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Temporarily Released From Prison; Requires Urgent Care
(New York, NY) — PEN America welcomes the release of Nasrin Sotoudeh—lawyer, women’s rights activist, and PEN America’s 2011 Freedom To Write Award honoree—on a temporary medical furlough on… More
Turkey Arrests 93 in Raid on Turkish Music Collective’s Cultural Center
“These arrests are yet another demonstration that freedom of expression does not exist for Turkish musicians whose lyrics criticize the government." More
PEN America Welcomes OSCE Report Outlining Belarus Human Rights Abuses
“We welcome this report, which marks an important international effort to document the human rights violations that have occurred in Belarus related to the August elections." More
PEN America Decries Detention of Belarus Demonstrators Following National Strike
PEN America continues to decry the Belarusian government's arrest of demonstrators, including leading writers and other cultural figures in the country. More