“We Cannot Help but Feel Sorrow”: On Commemorating the Tiananmen Square Massacre
It is illegal to discuss the Tiananmen Square Massacre in China, which is why it is important that people of conscience around the globe remember this day. More
“Loving is a Serious Crime”—A Continued Call on Behalf of Liu Xia
“They should add a line to the constitution: ‘Loving Liu Xiaobo is a serious crime, a life sentence.’” More
July Featured Case: Chen Yunfei
Chen Yunfei is a performance artist who works at the intersection of human rights activism and art. His art is overtly political, intending to promote the Chinese pro-democracy movement. More
Tiananmen at 25: Enforced Amnesia
Memory should never be a crime. We join our colleagues in China and around the world in commemorating the blossoming of freedom of expression on Tiananmen Square in May… More
Exiled Writer Liao Yiwu, ChinaŸ??s Memory-keeper
During the past year I’ve attended many talks and readings by renowned and talented writers at the New School’s Tishman Auditorium in New York City. While I cannot speak… More
Liao Yiwu: período oscuro en China después de la Primavera Árabe
Dieciséis veces solicitó una visa de salida al extranjero y dieciséis veces se la negaron. Es por eso que el disidente chino Liao Yiwu optó este año por la… More
La historia secreta del cristianismo en China
Dios es rojo y habla en mandarín. Coincidiendo con la publicación en los Estados Unidos de su último libro, God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived… More
Banned Chinese writer fights ‘brainwashing’
Banned Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, speaking in the United States for the first time since fleeing his country, said that his only crime was to resist "brainwashing." Liao, who… More
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Following reports of a #TrumpIndictment, here are some tips for journalists and community leaders who seek to serve as trusted voices—and to stop the spread of accidental misinformation and deliberate disinformation. https://pen.org/trump-disinformation-tip-sheet/
In Congressional testimony March 29, PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel warned against tactics “we see in oppressive countries around the world where there is no buffer zone between the hand of the state and what happens on a university campus.” https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/03/30/house-republicans-seek-ways-protect-campus-free-speech
PEN America: Suspension of Wayne State University Professor for Social Media Post a “Blatant Overreaction” https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-suspension-of-wayne-state-university-professor-for-social-media-post-a-blatant-overreaction/