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NEW PEN America Report: Digital Censorship and Threats to Creative Expression Rise Against Artists in Asia

Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

“In the last two years, we have witnessed a steady rise in threats and persecution of artists across Asia, a trend where governments are deliberately targeting and silencing cultural… More

PEN America Condemns Arrests of Iranian Filmmakers as a “Brazen Violation” of Human Rights

Press ReleaseJuly 12, 2022

“The Iranian government’s decision to detain Mohammad Rasoulof, Mostafa Aleahmad, and Jafar Panahi  marks a brazen violation of their human right to free expression and speech,” said Julie Trébault,… More

PEN America Mourns the Death of Thai Artist, Scholar, and Art Critic Thanom Chapakdee

Press ReleaseJuly 6, 2022

Julie Trebault, director of the Artists at Risk Connection, said in a statement: “We will miss him dearly and our hearts are with his family and friends during this… More

Alarm Over Reported Deportation of Nicaraguan Musician Leonardo Canales

Press ReleaseApril 21, 2022

“Canales’ arrest and deportation is yet another attack on the Nicaraguan creative community by the increasingly authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo,” said Julie Trébault, Director of… More

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Scholl Lecture Series: Arnold Lehman in Conversation with Franklin Sirmans

Thursday, November 4, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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Imprisoned Cuban Rapper Maykel ‘Osorbo’ Castillo Begins Hunger Strike

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2021

Cuban artist Maykel “Osorbo” Castillo began a hunger strike in protest of his imprisonment and Cuba’s broader crackdown on free expression. More

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Brooklyn Talks: ‘Sensation’ with Arnold Lehman and Darren Walker

Thursday, September 23, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm ET
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PEN America Joins PEN Centers Globally Demanding Artistic Freedom in Cuba

Press ReleaseJuly 20, 2021

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

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PEN America Demands Immediate Release of Cuban Rapper and Activist

Press ReleaseJune 18, 2021

Exactly one month ago, Cuban authorities arrested and detained rapper and activist Maykel Castillo. More

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Cuban Authorities Must Release Detained Cuban Artists and Cease Harassment Campaign

Press ReleaseApril 29, 2021

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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Parts of Twitter’s source code were leaked online and appear to have been public for at least several months, raising fears that hackers or other motivated parties could exploit security vulnerabilities to extract user data or take down the site. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/26/technology/twitter-source-code-leak.html

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Lewinsky is one of many public figures in the USA who will face impersonation if @Twitter goes ahead with Musk’s unwise plan to [email protected] people & organizations who don’t pay for @TwitterBlue.
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[email protected] discussed the cancellation of a class at @EasternFlorida after a student felt "discomfort" over a discussion of civil rights, highlighting the chilling effect to the Florida academic system of Ron DeSantis' yet-to-be-implemented #StopWOKEAct. https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/florida-student-s-discomfort-causes-cancellation-of-civil-rights-class-166822981602

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