Writer Asli Erdoğan and Translator Necmiye Alpay Provisionally Released in Turkey
The release of prominent writer and journalist Asli Erdoğan and distinguished translator Necmiye Alpay today is cause for cautious optimism as their trial begins today, PEN America said in… More
December Featured Cases: Creative Artists At Risk
Throughout the past year, disturbing violations of the right to create, access, and enjoy the arts have occurred across the globe. Dozens of creative artists are currently serving prison… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump asks for "honorable" media, Hong Kong digital journalists get access, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump asks for "honorable" media, Hong Kong digital journalists get access, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump bashed New York Times, again, Facebook seeks to censor news in China, and more. More
Turkey: Sweeping Crackdown Further Tightens Free Expression
The shuttering of media outlets and arrests of journalists over the past several days signal a dramatic worsening of the already-restricted environment for free expression, PEN America said today. More
Turkey: Evrensel Daily correspondent Cemil Uğur is Arrested on Terror Charges
PEN calls for Cemil Uğur's immediate and unconditional release. More
Joint Letter: Obama and Trudeau Must Call for Charges Against Turkish Journalists to be Dropped
PEN America has joined several media and human rights organizations in letters to United States President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the NATO summit… More
Turkey: Court decision to close journalists’ trial to public undermines right to fair trial
As the trial of Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül is due to resume tomorrow, a decision by the Turkish court to close their trial to the public… More
Turkey: Imprisoned Academics Must be Released
PEN condemns the latest attack on free expression in Turkey as three academics who signed a peace petition in January 2016 were yesterday imprisoned by an Istanbul court on… More
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