China: Two Independent Chinese PEN Center Members Given Harsh Sentences
The sentencing of two Independent Chinese PEN Center members to lengthy prison terms for the publication of pro-democracy essays is yet another blow in the government’s crackdown on free… More
June Featured Cases: Tiananmen, 27 Years Later
This June, our three featured cases are emblematic of the harsh and varied tactics China utilizes to stifle free expression and stamp out dissent. They also represent the resiliency… More
China: Continued harassment of veteran journalist Gao Yu causes health concerns
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of veteran journalist Gao Yu following reports that she was hospitalized after the Beijing Municipal Bureau of City Administration and Law Enforcement… More
China: Authorities continue to harass journalist Gao Yu and assault son
Plainclothes police ransacked 72-year-old journalist Gao Yu’s garden and assaulted her son in another cruel and crude attack on press freedom in China, PEN America said today. More
Joint Statement: Concern about the Disappearance of 5 Hong Kong Booksellers
PEN American has signed onto a joint statement calling on the Chinese government to explain the disappearances of five Hong Kong booksellers related to Might Current publishing and urging… More
Hong Kong: Disappearances of 5 Associated with Publisher Furthers Concerns about Free Expression
The mysterious disappearances of five men associated with a Hong Kong publisher known for its scathing exposés of Chinese officials drive increasing concern for the fading autonomy of the… More
China: Conditional Release & Reduced Sentence for Gao Yu
Gao Yu’s conditional release from prison on medical grounds is a welcome relief from Chinese authorities’ decades-long persecution of her for her investigative journalism, PEN American Center said today. More
November Featured Cases: Honoring the Day of the Imprisoned Writer
PEN American Center honors the Day of the Imprisoned Writer on November 15 by featuring three cases from around the world that represent the dire situation imprisoned writers face. More
October Featured Cases: Women & Free Expression
Women’s free expression must be celebrated and utilized as a tool to further gender equality and women’s rights. This month, PEN features the cases of Liu Xia, Shiva Nazar… More
China: Dolma Kyab Released yet Indicates Chinese Repression of Tibetan Free Speech
NEW YORK—The release from prison today of Tibetan writer and history teacher Dolma Kyab is welcome news, but highlights the lengths to which the Chinese government will go to repress… More