Sentencing of Journalist, Rappers in Cambodia Signal Dire State of Free Expression
“Peaceful criticism is not a crime, whether the words be written, spoken, or rapped." More
PEN America Decries Execution of Iranian Journalist
“We are devastated and horrified to learn of Rouhollah's execution." More
PEN America Rejects Proposed DHS Visa Changes for Foreign Nationals
“The last thing the United States should be doing is putting unnecessary bureaucratic impediments in the way of foreign journalists." More
Brazilian Filmmaker Subjected to Wave of Harassment After Satirical Tweet
"We are saddened and disappointed to see that Cuenca has had to endure a wave of vitriolic harassment online and face legal action as a result of his satirical… More
Jamal Khashoggi | Status: Murdered | Saudi Arabia
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian journalist who had been exiled in the U.S. since mid-2017, disappeared while visiting the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on October 2, 2018; … More
DHS Proposed Visa Rule Change “Xenophobic and Cruel”
"By setting arbitrarily strict limits on visa terms for a range of foreign nationals, this is yet another move by the Trump administration to hinder international exchange, as well… More
PEN America: Arrest of Oregon Journalist Clear Retaliation, First Amendment Violation
PEN America today said the September 22 arrest of a journalist in Oregon was an infringement on the reporter's First Amendment rights and a restriction on press freedom. More
Narges Mohammadi | Status: Released | Iran
Narges Mohammadi is an independent journalist and the former vice-president and spokesperson of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), which advocates for human rights reform and represents political… More
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For the first 100 days of the new @WhiteHouse @POTUS @VP admin, we @PENamerica put together 8 policy steps the admin can take. One is creation of a task force to fight disinfo, increase media literacy, study racialized efforts to sow division thru hate online. Let’s get to work. https://twitter.com/attorneynora/status/1351582487667904512