Crime Reporter Shot Dead in Puebla
PEN International protests the murder of Mexican crime reporter Adrián Silva Moreno, who was shot dead in Tehuacán, Puebla state, on November 14, 2012. More
Mexico Signs New Laws Protecting Journalists
It is encouraging to see that Mexican President Felipe Calderón has signed a new law to protect journalists. It’s the second major step the Mexican government has taken in… More
PEN International’s Cathal Sheerin on the G20 Summit
Mexico: Leading the G20 in Killing Journalists and WritersThe first six months of 2012 saw 8 journalists and writers murdered in Mexico; that shameful statistic puts this summer’s G20… More
Mexican Senate Backs Federalization of Crimes Against Freedom of Expression
PEN International warmly welcomes the Mexican Senate’s approval, on March 13, 2012, of a constitutional amendment, which, if passed by Mexico’s states, will federalize crimes against journalists. More
PEN Protesta!: Writing the Future
Representatives of PEN centers from around the globe joined PEN International President John Ralston Saul and Mexican writers and journalists in Mexico City for a unique show of solidarity… More
Fighting The Sad Scourge of Our Times
John Ralston Saul, Russell Banks, and Elena Poniatowska from PEN American Center, Marian Botsford Fraser from PEN Canada, and many others from PEN International and centers in Europe and Asia are traveling to Mexico… More
PEN International to Mexican Government: Killings of Journalists Must End
A delegation of PEN International today reiterated its call for “immediate and definitive action” to end the killings of journalists in Mexico. Calling the mounting death toll “an assault… More
PEN Protesta! Kicks Off
John Ralston Saul, Russell Banks, and Elena Poniatowska from PEN American Center, Marian Botsford Fraser from PEN Canada, and many others from PEN International and centers in Europe and Asia are traveling to Mexico… More
Confronting a Culture of Impunity
John Ralston Saul, Russell Banks, and Elena Poniatowska from PEN American Center, Marian Botsford Fraser from PEN Canada, and many others from PEN International and centers in Europe and Asia are traveling to Mexico… More
PEN Protesta! Kicks Off
John Ralston Saul, Russell Banks, and Elena Poniatowska from PEN American Center, Marian Botsford Fraser from PEN Canada, and many others from PEN International and centers in Europe and Asia are traveling to Mexico… More