Joint Letter Urges Access and Transparency in Ongoing Trial for Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
In the interest of credible justice for Mr. Khashoggi and his family, we urge your government to do all that is necessary to help bring much-needed transparency to the… More
Joint Statement in Support of Student Rights to Free Speech in Schools
In response to the student arrested for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance in protest, PEN America stands in support of student free speech rights. More
Joint NGO Statement on Accountability for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
PEN America calls on Congress and the Trump Administration to support an international investigation into the circumstances of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
PEN America Calls for Independent Investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance and Apparent Murder
As writers, journalists, and Members of PEN America and the Authors Guild, we write to express our concern about the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi. More
Open Letter to Google: Our Concerns Over “Project Dragonfly”
We write this letter in order to voice these concerns in the hope that you will reconsider any plans that would further exacerbate the already grave climate for expression… More
Joint Letter by Civil Society Groups on Burma and the National Defense Authorization Act
Senator Inhofe, Acting Chairman Rep. Mac Thornberry, Chairman Senate Armed Services Committee House Armed Services Committee Senator Jack Reed, Ranking… More
Russia: The actions of the Russian Federation are jeopardizing online freedoms everywhere
The Russian Federation is pursuing policies that are encroaching upon online freedoms affecting the rights of people in Russia and Internet users everywhere. More
In Light of Hunger Strike, PEN America Demands Oleg Sentsov’s Immediate Release
We, the undersigned artists, writers, filmmakers, and activists, join PEN America to call for the immediate and unconditional release of the wrongfully imprisoned Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov. In light… More
Turkey: Charges Against Filmmakers Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu an Affront to Free Expression
Turkey must uphold its domestic and international commitments to protect freedom of expression and ensure that artists are free to create without fear. More
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Sri Lanka shows why banning social media is a 'blunt instrument.'
Internet shutdowns have become increasingly common across the world in recent years, especially in Asia, yet experts say there is little evidence to provide justifications for the bans.
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