Saleh Al-Shehi
In January 2018, Al-Shehi, a noted anti-corruption columnist critical of the government, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for "insulting the royal court." He was released from prison… More
İbrahim Gökçek Grup Yorum
Gökçek was a member of activist folk band Grup Yorum. From the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish state, and members have faced severe threats. Released… More
Helin Bölek Grup Yorum
Bölek was a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats.… More
Dang Phuc Tue Thich Quang Do
Dang was a patriarch of the banned Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam who became the public face of religious dissent in the country. He spent his last 30 years… More
Nguyen Chi Thien
A dissident writer and political activist, Nguyen spent a total of 27 years in prison between 1960 and 1991. While in prison, he composed over 400 poems, which were… More
Ayşe Nur Zarakolu
Founder of the Freedom to Publish Commission, Zarakolu was a pioneering female figure in Turkey's literary world. A political essayist herself, she was arrested over 30 times for her… More
Zouhair Yahyaoui Ettounsi
Founder of TUNeZINE.com Yahyaoui was arrested in a cybercafe on charges of false news and unauthorized use of the internet in June 2000. Having served half his sentence, he… More
Matsemela Manaka
Manaka was an artist, poet, and playwright who was honored with the first PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award in 1987, and funded a playwright workshop for young authors… More
Siamak Pourzand
Pourzand, former manager of a cultural center and frequent cultural commentator, passed away after falling from his apartment balcony; though it is unclear whether he jumped or was pushed.… More
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Famous anti-colonial author Pramoedya was imprisoned twice for his writings, first by the Dutch from 1947-1949 and later by the authoritarian Suharto regime from 1965-1979. While in prison, he… More
Alert Us
Are you an artist at risk or know someone who is?
PEN America On 
This is a very cool thing my colleagues at @PENAmerica made. Take a look please ReTweet widely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dub1zEV24BE&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=a17abda8e4&mc_eid=98efcd8446
Seeing #disinformation online? Here are some awesome people offering ideas about each of us can stem the tide of lies and half truths. Spot it. Check it. Stop it. #Election2020 #WhatToExpect2020 https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1310925118550552577
