Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., Mar 8
Chinese publication, censored by government, exposes article’s removal, Turkish journalists slam EU for 'turning a blind eye' to crackdown on free press, Ethiopia detains journalists covering Oromo protests. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., Mar 3PEN's Free Expression Digest brings you a daily curated round-up of the most important free expression-related stories from around the web. Subscribe here.… More
Joint Letter: The Problem with Banishing Books
Joint letter on the problem of banishing books that are deemed controversial. More
Ulitskaya Leads PEN America Delegation to Explore Narrowing of Russia’s Cultural Freedoms as 25th Anniversary of USSR Dissolution Looms
On January 25–29, PEN America will host a delegation of prominent Russian writers who are braving the currents of authoritarianism under President Vladimir Putin to stand up for free… More
The PEN Ten with Philip Metres
"I think we Americans have to flip the question and ask, in what ways are we ourselves in a condition of carceral submission, surveilled and made docile? How much… More
Over 60 writers join PEN in challenging censorship of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
In response to Indonesian censorship of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival opening today in Bali, over 60 writers including Michael Chabon, Teju Cole, Porochista Khakpour, and Colm Tóibín… More
Phil Collins and Ai Weiwei make waves at Frankfurt book fair
The fair saw China accepted as the newest member of the International Publishers Association – a move that was swiftly followed by the announcement of a new pledge from… More
American Publishers Take a Stand Against Censorship in China
This may be remembered as the year China’s publishing industry truly went global. In May, a large delegation of Chinese publishers attended BookExpo America, a major publishing trade event,… More
Publishers’ Pledge on Chinese Censorship of Translated Works
As publishers we cherish and champion the freedom to read, write, and publish and the power of ideas to transcend geographic and political divides. We recognize that free expression… More
U.S. Publishers Pledge to Address Chinese Censorship
Twelve leading U.S. publishers have signed onto a PEN American Center pledge to monitor and address incidents of censorship in translations of books by foreign authors for the Chinese… More
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