PEN South Africa Protests Sentencing of Swazi Editor
PEN South Africa protests the sentencing Swazi journalist Bheki Makhubu, editor of the independent news magazine The Nation, to two years imprisonment. More
Iran: More Arrests of Journalists Shine Spotlight on Continuing Restrictions on Freedom of Expression
This article was posted originally by PEN International on July 30, 2014.The continued detention of three journalists arrested in Iran last week is yet another sign of increased pressure… More
U.S. Senate: Restore Free Expression, Pass Senator Leahy’s Revision of USA FREEDOM Act Before August Recess
Senator Leahy’s bill fixes key weaknesses in the House version of USA FREEDOM, opening up surveillance practices to heightened public scrutiny. More
PEN Stands Against Spying
PEN is proud to be part of the Stand Against Spying coalition, a new initiative that presents every single member of Congress’ voting record on surveillance in an easy… More
This Week in Free Expression: July 25, 2014
It wouldn’t be a weekly round-up without more shenanigans—this week from Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and of course, the NSA. More
Mass Surveillance is Censorship
Edward Albee, Don DeLillo, John Green, Rachel Kushner, and twenty-five other leading American writers joined PEN American Center today in an open letter to the Senate leadership demanding National… More
In Ethiopia, Protecting Yourself Online is a Crime
The seven members of the Zone 9 blogger collective, who sprung to international attention upon their arrest last April, stand accused of associating with outlawed political groups and of… More
This Week In Free Expression: July 21, 2014
While Ethiopia, Myanmar, and the U.S struggle with serious challenges to free expression, the United Nations makes small steps forward by outlining new guidelines for surveillance programs worldwide. More
Young Iranian Poet Seeks Refuge
Iranian poet and novelist Payam Feili tells PEN he was forced into exile in Turkey last after being held in a shipping container at an unknown location for 44… More
PEN American Center Calls for Release of Undocumented Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas
Vargas was detained at an airport Border Control station as he prepared to board a flight from McAllen to Houston. More
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