Cuban Rapper El Radikal Released on Bail
After 40 days of detention, Cuban rapper Richard Adrián Zamora Brito, known as El Radikal, was released last Friday on bail. More
PEN America Condemns Continued Detention of Belarusian Musicians
Today PEN America condemned the continued detention of members of Belarusian fantasy-folk music group Irdorath. More
Cuba Releases Arrested Artists; PEN America Celebrates But Demands Full Exoneration
Numerous Cuban artists were released from prison this weekend, including photographer and filmmaker Anyelo Troya, actor and poet Alexander Diego Gil, and plastic artist Carlos González. More
PEN America Joins PEN Centers Globally Demanding Artistic Freedom in Cuba
In a joint statement today, PEN International, PEN America, and PEN Cuban Writers in Exile expressed their solidarity with Cuba’s creative community and condemned the Cuban state for muzzling… More
Cuban Artist and Activist Hamlet Lavastida Facing Provisional Imprisonment and Investigation
PEN America calls for Lavastida to be released from prison and condemns the Cuban authorities for targeting Lavastida for his peaceful and private political expression. More
Cuban Artist and Activist Hamlet Lavastida Abruptly Imprisoned
PEN America and PEN International today condemned the detention of Cuban visual artist and activist Hamlet Lavastida. More
PEN America Demands Immediate Release of Cuban Rapper and Activist
Exactly one month ago, Cuban authorities arrested and detained rapper and activist Maykel Castillo. More
Russian Filmmaker Barred From Leaving Country to Attend Film Festival
Russian authorities have banned acclaimed director Kirill Serebrennikov from leaving the country, meaning he will be unable to attend the debut of his Palme d’Or-nominated film Petrov’s Flu at… More
Russian Artist Declares Hunger Strike to Protest Closed-Door Trial
Russian feminist artist and LGBTQIA+ activist Yulia Tsvetkova announced a hunger strike earlier this week to demand that her trial, which began last month, be opened to the public.… More
Cuban Authorities Must Release Detained Cuban Artists and Cease Harassment Campaign
On Thursday morning, Cuban police arrested four artists and one independent journalist attempting to leave their houses to participate in a demonstration in support of independent artist Luis Manuel… More
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