Belarus Approaches Another Undemocratic Election, as Arts and Culture Remains Underground
The courageous Belarusian artists and writers who continue to tell their stories, and to speak the truth, must not be ignored. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
US drops in standing in global press freedom survey, Mongolia media goes dark to protest curbs, and more. More
Detention and Sentencing of Protesters Continues in Belarus
Detaining peaceful protesters is a clear violation of human rights, and Belarus must immediately and unconditionally drop all charges and free them, says PEN America. More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from City of God (Audio)
In memory of E.L. Doctorow, who passed away on July 21 at the age of 84, PEN features a piece from our archives. In this podcast Doctorow reads from… More
E.L. Doctorow Reads from City of God (Video)
E.L. Doctorow reads an excerpt from his novel City of God at the 2011 PEN event "Viva the Belarus Free Theater" at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. More
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Lawyers representing Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma say authorities are still holding him in detainment, despite an Ethiopian court last week ordering his release on bail. Press freedom groups are calling on Ethiopian authorities to release the journalists. https://bit.ly/2CkmnNO
[email protected] and ARC call for the freedom of @BFreeTheatre members detained while protesting the recent presidential election results. Their arrests were "politically motivated attempts to silence critical voices." Read our full statement here:
https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-demands-release-of-three-belarusian-theater-company-members/
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