PEN Condemns the Senseless Killings of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
PEN American Center condemns the senseless killings of reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward of Virginia’s WDBJ7 news station, who were shot to death this morning during a… More
Ruben Espinosa | Status: Murdered | Mexico
Ruben Espinosa—along with four women, one of whom was a human rights activist—was found bound and shot execution-style in a private apartment in the calm, middle-class neighborhood of Navarte… More
Murder of Journalist Rasim Aliyev Reflects Abhorrent Treatment of Journalists in Azerbaijan
The murder of independent journalist Rasim Aliyez by street vigilantes is a deeply troubling extension of Azerbaijan’s official crackdown on local media workers, said PEN American Center in a… More
Azerbaijan: Journalist Rasim Aliyev murdered as human rights crackdown continues in aftermath of European Games
The Sport for Rights coalition resolutely condemns the brutal murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev, who died on August 9 in a Baku hospital, after he was severely beaten… More
Azerbaijan puts imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova on trial
Human rights groups say charges against investigative reporter are politically motivated after series of stories about president’s financial dealings. More
The PEN Ten with Mona Eltahawy
"I believe it's the writer's job to tell society what it pretends it doesn't know." More
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Thursday from 2-3 pm ET, our friend @BryanAlexander will be joined by authors Steven M. Bloom, AVP, Government Relations, the @ACEducation, and Jeremy C. Young, Senior Manager, Free Expression and Education at @PENamerica to discuss academic freedom. https://shindig.com/login/event/acepenguide
On March 25th, join us as we team up with @BlackVotersMtr, @RYHTexas, @TPHDallas for a discussion on the importance of accessible and accurate news to empower civic engagement – featuring @evadcoleman @ldallen.
https://pen.org/event/panel-discussion-at-the-potters-house-of-dallas-fake-news-or-not/
In Tallahassee for Library Day at the Capitol. #iloveschoollibraries #FREADom @FLFreedomRead