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“Deeply Disappointing” That Biden Administration is Shielding Saudi Crown Prince from Accountibility in Murder of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2022

"After promises of seeking justice for Jamal Khashoggi's murder, it is deeply disappointing to see the Biden Administration take the voluntary step of shielding Mohamed bin Salman from accountability for this egregious… More

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PEN America Concerned about Former Defense Secretary Esper’s Accusations of Censorship

Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2021

"If indeed the Department of Defense is attempting to block parts of the book that are otherwise public knowledge or reflect Esper's personal take on events, it would be… More

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The PEN Pod: On The University of Austin, Myanmar, and China

InterviewNovember 19, 2021

“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More

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The PEN Pod: Navigating the Debacle in Afghanistan with Ayad Akhtar and George Packer

InterviewAugust 20, 2021

“Everyone who essentially used the opportunity of the last two decades to try to build a decent, better society for themselves and for Afghanistan are now under threat.” More

[VIRTUAL] Examining Free Expression and Human Rights in Iran

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: The Right to Protest and Vaccine Hesitancy with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 19, 2021

“The introduction of this sweeping anti-protest legislation that restricts where you can protest. . . really runs counter to freedom of assembly rights.” More

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

Commentary
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 Making a Safer Internet with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 12, 2021

“Things like disinformation, online harassment. . . people feel that they are worse because of the small number of platforms that control so much content.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Myanmar, Russia, and Impeachment with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewFebruary 5, 2021

“This question of what the story is—that is told in the halls of the Capitol, that is reported in our media. . . could be very consequential not just… More

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The PEN Pod: Hawley ‘Silenced,’ Facebook’s Oversight Board, and the State of U.S. Funded Media with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewJanuary 29, 2021

“It comes down to the idea that there are benefits of free speech that are well understood. . . They’re the meat of many Supreme Court decisions upholding the… More

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