Stolen Freedoms: Creative Expression, Historic Resistance, and the Myanmar Coup
This report explores the creative response to the February 1, 2021 coup and the military’s retaliatory crackdown, framing it within Myanmar’s long history of creative expression and protest. More
The PEN Pod: On The University of Austin, Myanmar, and China
“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More
PEN America Celebrates Release of U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster
The release of journalist Danny Fenster, a U.S. citizen and managing editor of the independent Frontier Myanmar news outlet, is a rare victory for freedom of expression in Myanmar. More
Artists at Risk Connection Releases New Podcast, ‘Creating Artistic Resilience: Voices of Asia’
In a limited-run podcast Creating Artistic Resilience: Voices of Asia from PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection, five artists and cultural rights defenders from Myanmar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the… More
The PEN Pod: On the Fight to #BringDannyHome with Amy Kurzweil
“We have to talk about this because we feel that the thing that helps the most is just keeping Danny’s story alive.” More
Artists Across Asia Face Dire Threats to Free Expression
“The reality is that artists in many parts of Asia are increasingly at risk merely for exercising their fundamental right to freedom of expression.” More
PEN America Demands Myanmar Release US Journalist Danny Fenster
We are extremely concerned that the military junta's crackdown on the media and free expression has widened to target foreign journalists, including those working the few independent media outlets… More
PEN America Appalled by Death in Detention of Myanmar Poet
PEN America condemned the killing of poet Khet Thi and called on the ruling junta in Myanmar to cease targeting those speaking out. More
Myanmar’s Escalating Digital Repression—and Activists’ Digital Resistance
Since Myanmar’s military seized power on February 1, it has employed increasingly sophisticated digital modes of repression, alongside physical and legal measures, to try to stem democratic resistance. More
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