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Secret Military Executions of Four Pro-Democracy Myanmar Activists a “Devastating Act of Brutality”

Press ReleaseJuly 25, 2022

Liesl Gerntholz, director of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Center, said: “This is an unspeakable act of brutality, an abhorrent act. We join their families and the people of… More

Vow to Execute Cultural Figures and Activists Shows Myanmar Junta’s Disdain for Human Rights and Rule of Law

Press ReleaseJune 13, 2022

“These excessive sentences and rapid execution schedule, following a farcical closed-door trial by a military tribunal, fly in the face of international legal norms and should be reversed immediately,”… More

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Fall Bootcamp: LGBTQ+ Digital Safety & Online Abuse Defense

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET
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Joint Call Condemning the Belarusian Regime’s Raids on Journalists and Human Rights Activists and Demanding the Release of those Detained

Open LetterJuly 15, 2021

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

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The PEN Pod: On Speaking Up and Questioning Authority with Lora Burnett

InterviewMarch 19, 2021

“It’s a little bit chilling to say the least—and I think deliberately chilling—as in a deliberate attempt to chill free speech, for the college to single out three women… More

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PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel Testifies in the House on Human Rights and Saudi Arabia

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By: Suzanne Nossel | March 17, 2021

“The regime’s determination to hunt down dissenters wherever they are instills a sense of fear from which there is no escape, even far beyond Saudi borders.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Using Storytelling to Push Back Against Systems with Imbolo Mbue

InterviewMarch 12, 2021

“This story came from [my] childhood fascination: this idea of people pushing back against systems that are way more powerful than them.” More

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The PEN Pod: Truth Telling with Sanderia Faye

InterviewMarch 5, 2021

“We are the truth-tellers—even in fiction, we are the truth-tellers. We have to continue to write, and even beyond our pain, we have to continue to write.” More

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The PEN Pod: Recovering Lost Stories and How They Can Inspire the Present with Fatima Shaik

InterviewFebruary 26, 2021

“In the Economy Society, their motto was ‘to help one another and teach one another, and put out a hand to suffering humanity.’ Now, I think that resonates with… More

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[VIRTUAL] Activism in the Biden-Harris Administration

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 7:00 pm ET
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The crusading liberal magazine had planned to lay off its staff after its nonprofit board voted to shut down. But it reversed course on Wednesday.
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