PEN Concerned by New York Cancellation of Play Referencing Mohammed
The cancellation of a series of plays about artistic censorship by a New York performance space on the grounds that it might be would be offensive to Muslims could… More
Onslaught on Free Expression Intensifies in Turkey
In the latest onslaught on free expression, the government of Turkey made international headlines this month when it again went head-to-head with internet sites Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and Google… More
Free Speech Gets a Boost in India, but Hurdles Remain
In general, the March 24 ruling should be considered a victory. But this victory remains marred by the fact that limits on content are obscured due to an ongoing… More
US satirists have been ‘de-fanged’
There cannot be an iron-clad rule that you cannot go “there”’, said Pulitzer Prize-winning artist and illustrator Art Spiegelman yesterday evening at the French Institute Alliance Francaise in New… More
Authors, Literary Orgs Respond to ‘Hebdo’ Attack in Paris
...the PEN American Center has issued a statement in response to the the attack Wednesday on the Paris offices of newspaper Charlie Hebdo, described by the group as an… More
French Satire Will Not Be Silenced
Suzanne Nossel, a Foreign Policy contributor and executive director of PEN American Center, an association of writers defending freedom of expression, said that editors in other countries have chosen… More
Between Speech And Religion, Freedoms Often Spell Friction
They pushed the boundaries. They were fearless. And that's what put them into the crosshairs here. And this is a pattern that we've seen escalating over time. More
Authors in 50 Countries Say Surveillance Makes Them Afraid to Write
According to a PEN survey, internationally, writers are not only watching their words in light of Edward Snowden's revelations, they're watching America's credibility and that of its allies erode.… More
Most Writers in Democratic Countries Wary of Government Snooping
In the U.S., 27 percent of writers admit they'll skip writing or talking about a particular issue out of fear that they're being spied upon. More
Writers Say They Feel Censored by Surveillance
A survey of writers around the world by the PEN American Center has found that a significant majority said they were deeply concerned with government surveillance, with many reporting… More
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