Latest Global Developments to #FreeNarges
Six months after Iranian writer and activist Narges Mohammadi received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in absentia at Oslo City Hall, the movement for her release continues to gain… More
Narges Mohammadi Awarded Nobel Peace Prize in Absentia
Imprisoned Iranian writer and activist Narges Mohammadi received the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize in absentia at Oslo City Hall today. More
PEN America Applauds Nobel Peace Prize for Writer and Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammadi
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to imprisoned Iranian writer, human rights activist, and 2023 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Narges Mohammadi recognizes her singular courage in standing against government… More
PEN America Recognizes the Courage and Activism of Nobel Peace Prize Winners in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
“Living under a government determined to break the will of even its most stalwart critics, Bialiatski has fought for human rights unflinchingly for decades, sacrificing his freedom, safety, and… More
Nobel Prize to Dmitry Muratov is a Sign that the World Should Unite to Confront Kremlin’s Foreign Agent Law
The Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov is an important step to acknowledge the crackdown on independent media by authoritarian regimes. 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
Fifth Anniversary of Awarding of Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo
We revisit the remarks of former PEN American President Kwame Anthony Appiah in support of Liu Xiaobo’s nomination for the prize. More
You Wait for Me with Dust: Worldwide Reading for Liu Xiaobo
Today, over 100 individuals, organizations, bookstores, and PEN centers are participating in a worldwide reading organized to honor our imprisoned colleague, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo. More
Liu Xiaobo’s Nobel: One Year Later
Today marks three years since Liu Xiaobo was detained and began an odyssey into China’s legal system, which ruled him a “criminal” for his writings and sent him to… More
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