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
Dissident Writer Liu Xianbin Sentenced
Writer and activist Liu Xianbin was handed down a 10-year prison sentence on March 25, 2011, for "inciting subversion of state power" in connection with his publication of a… More
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100 authors reflect on India at 75 for @PENamerica.
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Poems I wrote sit among many more powerful pieces by writers I have grown up admiring, in this @PENamerica initiative. If you are looking for concentrated hope as an antidote to our times here is the link:
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102 notable U.S. and international writers and artists joined PEN America & PEN International in signing a letter to Indian President Droupadi Murmu, raising #freeexpression concerns and calling for the release of imprisoned writers and dissident and critical voices. #IndiaAt75