Past PEN America Litigation
PEN America has a decades-long history of taking legal action, including lawsuits and amicus briefs, on issues related to our mission. More
White House’s Withdrawal of Jim Acosta’s Press Credentials Further Evidence of Reprisals that Violate the First Amendment
"In late October PEN America filed suit against President Donald Trump arguing that his threats and use of the machinery of government to exact reprisals against journalists and media… More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
Over 100 Writers, Artists, and Activists Call on United Nations to Investigate Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
More than 100 writers, journalists, artists, and activists are calling on the United Nations to initiate an independent investigation into the disappearance and apparent murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.… More
DARE: The Conspiratorial Hate We See Online Is Increasingly Appearing In Real Life
The impact of words—said, unsaid, repeated, tweeted, and deleted, on and offline—is in full and tragic evidence after 11 worshipers are murdered in a Pittsburgh synagogue by an anti-Semite… More
DARE: Trump Decries “Political Violence” after Years of Stoking It
In wake of bomb threats against CNN and public officials, news organizations tighten security and examine the role of the President's rhetoric in fueling tensions. After condemning attempted terror… More
Trump’s Threats Against the Media Abrogate Duty to Protect Press Freedom
"The President is bound by his oath of office to protect the role of a free press. His threats against the media abrogate that duty." More
DARE: CNN: Time Warner Building Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package
CNN office in New York is evacuated after receiving a suspicious package (see PEN America statement on the incident here.) As President Trump calls the killing of Washington-based Saudi… More
Attempted Attack on CNN Office a Chilling Reminder of Risks to Journalists
"In a moment of heated political rhetoric—including the president's praise just days ago for a violent attack on a journalist—it is incumbent on leaders of all political stripes to… More
DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a notorious jailer of journalists, writers, academics, and government critics, continues to pressure Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist and Washington Post contributor… More