Moscow on Mute: How Russia is Silencing the Voices of Its Young Musicians
In targeting popular performers like Husky and IC3PEAK, the Russian authorities have demonstrated that popularity provides no protection. More
DARE: How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage
Three actors, two from Iran and one from Syria, travel from London to Brooklyn for the New York performance of The Jungle, a new British play set in the... More
Past PEN America Litigation
PEN America has a decades-long history of taking legal action, including lawsuits and amicus briefs, on issues related to our mission. More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
DARE: ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
Trump Administration reported to be considering dramatic roll back in recognition and civil rights protection of transgender people. More
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (Mother Mushroom) | Status: Released | Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, better known as “Mother Mushroom,” is a prominent independent blogger, whose blog addresses social concerns in Vietnam. More
PEN America Files Lawsuit Against President Donald J. Trump for First Amendment Violations
“We have grown sadly accustomed to near daily attacks by President Trump on the media, but when his speech crosses the line into retaliatory actions or credible threats of… More
DARE: Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi
President Trump now says there will be “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to have murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More
DARE: New York Review of Books Editor Is Out Amid Uproar Over #MeToo Essay
New York Review of Books editor Ian Buruma is abruptly ousted amid furor over publication of essay by former Canadian radio journalist Jian Ghomeshi. More
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While attacks on individual free expression in today’s Egypt are nothing new, the detention and ill treatment of an elderly writer for his online comments is a disgrace.
Egyptian authorities should release Ibrahim al-Husseini immediately. https://t.co/0BSkNJ4xMd
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