PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 19
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 12
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Chinese Woman’s Rights Activist Li Qiaochu Convicted of Inciting Subversion
PEN America condemns the unjust conviction and sentencing of Chinese labor and women’s rights activist Li Qiaochu. Li, who is the partner of imprisoned activist, essayist, and PEN/Barbey Freedom… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 5
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
China: Release human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng and end the practice of enforced disappearances
We call on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release prominent human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng (高智晟) on the sixth anniversary of his disappearance. More
NGOs Call on Governments & Lao Authorities to Ensure the Immediate Release of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Lu Siwei
We urge third party governments to publicly call on Chinese authorities to drop any potential charges against Lu Siwei. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 17
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. Week of July… More
PEN America: House Committee’s Decision to Disinvite Human Rights Expert from Testifying Runs Contrary to “Legitimate Interests”
Summer Lopez, chief program officer for free expression at PEN America, said: "The House Committee on Education and Workforce's decision to disinvite Sophie Richardson from testifying due to her… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression This Week
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. Week of July… More
“709 Crackdown 2.0” Global call against China’s renewed crackdown on human rights lawyers
Today, we call for urgent global attention to the Chinese government’s new wave of repression against human rights lawyers unfolding over the past three months. More