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PEN America Condemns Sentencing of Five Myanmar Actors

Press ReleaseOctober 31, 2019

“The imprisonment of these five young creative artists echoes the harsh punishments meted out to satirical poets and comedians such as Zarnagar during the years of military rule." More

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DARE: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners

News DigestSeptember 9, 2019

Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More

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Burmese Filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi Sentenced to One Year Hard Labor for Posts Critical of Military

Press ReleaseAugust 29, 2019

“Imprisoning Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi, a prominent filmmaker and human rights advocate, for merely speaking his mind on a personal Facebook page demonstrates the growing lengths to which… More

DARE: House Homeland Security Committee Subpoenas 8chan Owner

News DigestAugust 15, 2019

The House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas the owner of 8chan, the messaging forum linked to three mass shootings this year, to testify before... More

DARE: House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist

News DigestJuly 17, 2019

House votes along party lines to condemn President Trump's tirade against four Democratic Congresswomen of color as racist. While defending the... More

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House Passes World Press Freedom Day Resolution

Press ReleaseJuly 16, 2019

"The United States should fight against threats to free expression worldwide for the safety of journalists and the health of democratic society." More

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PEN America and PEN Myanmar Jointly Call for End to Government Internet Shutdown in Myanmar

Press ReleaseJune 28, 2019

"The internet shutdown implemented by the government is a direct violation of basic freedom of expression and access to information rights for affected citizens in the west of Myanmar,”… More

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DARE: Migrant Children Are Suffering at the Border. But Reporters Are Kept Away from the Story.

News DigestJune 26, 2019

As second-hand reports emerge of inhumane conditions at detention facilities for migrants, limits on access to members of the press come under scrutiny... More

DARE: Facebook Has a New Rapid Response Team to Prevent Fueling Violence

News DigestJune 21, 2019

Facebook creates new strategic task force to provide rapid response review of content in effort to avoid fueling violent conflict. Republican Senator... More

DARE: Facebook’s Digital Currency Could Trigger New D.C. Battles

News DigestJune 18, 2019

Facebook launches digital currency, creating new concerns for privacy and transparency. Harvard rescinds offer to Parkland shooting survivor and Turning... More

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Along with her family, friends, and loved ones, we mourn the loss of former PEN America trustee Elisabeth Sifton. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/books/elisabeth-sifton-dead.html

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Browse this curated list from @nbc including praise for poet Rocío Carlos (@ninabruja7) & a recommendation from memoirist Reyna Grande (@reynagrande,) both 2003 Emerging Voices Fellows: https://nbcnews.to/2E9xfLF.

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PEN America's @jzfriedman says a professor's recent suspension over sharing student-made projects deemed offensive should have been "a teaching opportunity rather than grounds for an investigation." Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/34jrXrV.

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