The Invisible Wall
Karl Ove Knausgård delivered this year's keynote address at the 14th Oxfam Novib/ PEN-International Awards for Freedom of Expression, in which he championed courageous writers from around the world… More
Ill Poet Beaten in Prison
PEN is deeply concerned by reports that the imprisoned poet Aron Atabek, who is in ill health, has been tortured and otherwise ill-treated by prison guards. More
Journalist and Blogger Marzieh Rasouli Imprisoned and Facing Flogging
PEN is deeply concerned by the conviction and sentencing of journalist and blogger Marzieh Rasouli to imprisonment and flogging. More
Blogger and Academic Alexander Sodiqov Reportedly Charged with Treason
PEN is deeply concerned by the detention, reportedly on treason charges, of the blogger and academic Alexander Sodiqov. More
Prison Authorities Denying Medical Treatment to Jailed Poet
PEN is deeply concerned by reports that the Kazakh prison authorities are denying medical treatment to poet Aron Atabek. More
Poet Murdered; Concern Mounts for Safety of Writers
Six weeks after the murder of prominent "Red-Shirt" poet Mainueng K. Kunthee, who was shot dead on April 23, 2014, by unknown assailants, freedom of expression is severely… More
Editor Raif Badawi Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison and 1,000 Lashes
A Saudi Arabian court sentenced website editor Raif Badawi to 10 years in prison, 1,000 lashes, and a fine of 1 million Saudi riyals (approx. US$266,631) on charges… More
Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison, Pussy Riot members at gala championing freedom of expression
NEW YORK (AP) — On a night championing free expression and featuring speeches by Salman Rushdie, Toni Morrison and two members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, no… More
South African PEN Protests Firing of Newspaper Editor in Assault Upon Editorial Independence
Two days after Nelson Mandela's burial, South Africa faces an assault on press freedom that cuts against the late leader's unwavering belief in freedom of expression. More
Some Good News from the OAS
The Organization of American States acts to protect its key human rights mechanisms. More