The PEN Ten with Burhan Sönmez
"We don’t have to think of limiting our freedom. Instead, we need to find ways to cross the borderlines of restrictions and, when it happens, be ready to pay… More
The PEN World Voices Festival As It Happened: “Armenian Genocide: A Dark Paradigm”
The event was not a bleak centennial memorial but rather an inspiring commemoration of Armenian authors who continue to endure through the cultural lives of their work. More
European court to decide whether mass surveillance is consistent with human rights
The post below originally appeared on CDT.org to provide comprehensive background on Big Brother Watch v. UK, the surveillance suit currently before the European Court on Human Rights in… More
Human Rights Court Prioritizes PEN Anti-Surveillance Suit
English PEN is leading the charge for privacy and free speech with a legal challenge moving quickly through the European Court of Human Rights, evidenced today by a rare… More
Doris Lessing, 1919-2013
PEN American Center is greatly saddened at the news of Doris Lessing’s passing on November 17, 2013, at her home in London. Lessing was a distinguished member of English… More
English PEN Challenges British Surveillance
Three of Britain’s most prominent campaign groups have today announced the launch of a legal challenge against the actions of GCHQ, alleging it has illegally intruded on the privacy… More
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