Tell Iran to Release Baktash Abtin, Keyvan Bajan, and Reza Khandan Mahabadi
Join PEN America in calling on Iran to release Baktash Abtin, Keyvan Bajan, and Reza Khandan Mahabadi, honorees of the 2021 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award. More
Cuba: Writers and artists remain threatened and imprisoned two months after protests
In the two months since historic mass demonstrations swept through Cuba on July 11, there have been at least 39 documented arrests of artists related to the protests, four… More
Joint Open Letter: States Must Implement Moratorium on Surveillance Technology
A demand from civil society organizations and independent experts calling for a moratorium on surveillance technology by states. More
Joint Statement Condemning the Cuban Government’s Systemic Harassment of Writers, Artists, and Journalists
The undersigned organizations urgently call on the government of Cuba to stop the systematic harassment of writers, artists, and journalists. More
Rights Groups: Iranian Dissidents Remain at Risk Worldwide Without International Action
PEN America and other rights groups sound the alarm about Iran's drastic steps to silence dissidents well beyond the country's borders. More
Joint Call Condemning the Belarusian Regime’s Raids on Journalists and Human Rights Activists and Demanding the Release of those Detained
We condemn the government of Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s relentless crackdown on journalists and human rights activists, and demand that Belarusian authorities cease their raids. More
Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History
PEN America joins higher education groups in opposing legislation that seeks to ban discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools. More
Letter: U.S. Must Prioritize Human Rights in Shaping Future Policy Toward Iran
In a joint letter to the Biden-Harris administration, PEN America and its allies call on the U.S. to prioritize human rights as it re-enters nuclear negotiations with Iran. More
Letter: White House Must Establish Disinformation Defense and Free Expression Task Force
A coalition of groups led by PEN America is asking the Biden-Harris administration to establish a federal interagency Disinformation Defense and Free Expression Task Force. More
Open Letter: Authors Demand Texas School District Reinstate Their Books
Authors join together demanding that a Texas school district reverse its decision to ban their books. More
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Join our media literacy team, @ncai1944, and tribal medical professionals in taking proactive steps against the harmful effects of vaccine misinformation on Wednesday 10/20: https://bit.ly/3AIwbJz.
Join #PENOutLoud on 10/26, when @PamelaPaulNYT launches 100 THINGS WE'VE LOST TO THE INTERNET in conversation with @laurenoyler. The book offers “powerful insights into both the profound and the seemingly trivial things we’ve lost.”
https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-pamela-paul-with-lauren-oyler/
