PEN Presses U.S. Officials on Twitter ID Disclosure in Chile
PEN American Center is asking the Department of State and Justice Department to explain U.S. involvement in disclosing the identity of a Chilean Twitter user who is now standing… More
PEN Calls for Protection for Threatened Azerbaijani Writer
PEN today expressed serious concern for the safety of prominent Azerbaijani writer Akram Aylisli, who is the target of an increasingly hostile campaign in which a lawmaker has promised… More
Writers Urge Obama to “Steer a Different Course” on Torture Investigations
PEN American Center today called on the Obama administration to stop inhibiting investigations into the torture of prisoners in U.S. custody... More
PEN American Center Names Suzanne Nossel as Executive Director
PEN American Center announced today the appointment of human rights advocate and non-profit leader Suzanne Nossel as Executive Director. More
PEN Turkey Latest Target of Censors
The widening net of censorship in Turkey is now threatening to snare the Turkish PEN Center, with eight members of the organization’s board of directors now facing a criminal… More
A Parting Statement from Executive Director Steven L. Isenberg
What remains a constant is the essence of PEN—our vigilant defense of free expression, our unique place in the literary community, and our devotion to literature. More
Jennifer Egan, Erroll McDonald Elected to PEN Board of Trustees
PEN is pleased to announce that its Board of Trustees voted on December 6, 2012, to appoint Jennifer Egan and Erroll McDonald to its ranks. More
Liu Xia Speaks
Calling a new interview with poet and artist Liu Xia “the haunting, human countermelody to the noise surrounding this year’s Nobel literature prize,” PEN American Center urged the Chinese… More
Jailed Iranian Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Ends Hunger Strike
PEN American Center is relieved to learn that lawyer and journalist Nasrin Sotoudeh today suspended her 48-day hunger strike after authorities reportedly lifted travel restrictions on her 12-year-old daughter.… More
PEN Launches New Declaration on Digital Freedom
PEN launched its new Declaration on Digital Freedom today at the Istanbul Book Fair, signaling its embrace of free expression challenges in the 21st century. More
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