PEN America Settles Landmark First Amendment Lawsuit with U.S. Government; Precedent Shields Reporters From Retaliation by a Sitting President
“Our lawsuit and the settlement reached today represents an important win for free speech, a free press, and the First Amendment." More
Journalists Arrested Across Russia Amid Broader Crackdown Against Protesters
“The arrest and detention of Smirnov and dozens of other journalists is an attempt to intimidate and silence Russia's independent journalists during a moment of national upheaval.” More
The Race Is Over; The Work Begins: A Letter From Suzanne Nossel
We are back from the brink, and a new day dawns. This election is called, and disinformation and alternative facts did not win. More
Belarus Journalist Crackdown “Outrageous Rejection” of Press Freedom
"Democratic governments where elections are fair do not expel international news organizations and strip reporting credentials from journalists in the aftermath." More
PEN America Supports Wyden Letter Condemning Reported Government Media Visa Decision
"The strength, sustainability, and ultimate success of the U.S. Agency for Global Media depends on foreign journalists, without whom the agency could not provide its global, fact-based reporting or… More
PEN America: Governors Must Protect Journalists Covering Protests
"We’ve seen hundreds of instances over the last several weeks of reporters, photographers, and citizen journalists being attacked, jailed, or otherwise harassed for trying to report on recent demonstrations." More
PEN America Congratulates Congresswoman Scanlon and Congressman Schiff for their Free Press Resolution
“The attacks we’ve been seeing, aimed at silencing journalists and protestors alike, infringe on the right to report, the right to assemble, and the public’s right to know." More
Free Expression in the Time of Coronavirus
In the face of the global health crisis posed by the spread of COVID-19, PEN America is, like so many others, adapting to the new reality we must face… More