August Featured Case: Liu Xia
It appears that, after years of suffering, Liu Xia is still being controlled, restricted, and silenced by China, at the expense of her human rights and her health. More
CHINA: Concerns for well-being of poet and artist Liu Xia
PEN is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of poet, artist, and founding member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, Liu Xia, following reports that attempts to contact… More
DARE To Be Informed
Trump bashes news outlets over exchange with Putin at the G-20 summit, Winnie the Pooh faces wrath of Chinese censors, and more in free expression news from around the… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The Department of Labor concerned that Google’s employee confidentiality agreements create a “chilling effect” regarding conversations about discrimination; adjunct professor is fired after posting her support of LGBT rights… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Psychologists and free expression advocates debate whether words can constitute violence. Secretary Tillerson decides to shut down "war crimes office." More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Amid an ongoing investigation of his son’s ties with Russia, President Trump took to Twitter this weekend to defend Donald Jr., Delta counters Ann Coulter Twitter tirade, denouncing the… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
President Trump calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a “very good man” just hours after famed writer Liu Xiaobo dies in Chinese custody. More
Liu Xiaobo | China
Liu Xiaobo, a renowned literary critic, writer, political activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was charged with "inciting subversion of state power," and sentenced to 11-years in prison… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo, who through his writing and activism relentlessly spoke truth to power and fought for justice in China, dies while serving an 11-year prison sentence. More
Writers Worldwide Mourn Death of Writer-Activist Liu Xiaobo, a Permanent Mark on China’s Human Rights Record
The death of Liu Xiaobo will forever mar China’s reputation under international law and global human rights standards, PEN America said in a statement today. More
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