Turkey Frees Another Member of Embattled Music Collective
“Twice in the same month, we have had the rare opportunity to celebrate a Turkish artist’s release from prison." More
PEN America Welcomes Release of Turkish Musician
"Grup Yorum has faced years of persecution at the hands of the Turkish government, which has fallaciously accused members of terrorism for merely making music and has repeatedly raided… More
Writers, Actors, Filmmakers Call for Release of Egyptian Film Editor
Over 200 of the world’s most prominent artists, along with nearly two dozen leading human rights groups and film organizations, are calling for the immediate release of Egyptian film… More
Iran Must Release Activist Suspected of Having Coronavirus
“The continued imprisonment of Narges Mohammadi despite her deteriorating health is cruel and life-threatening." More
PEN America Condemns Formal Arrest of Writer and Civil Rights Advocate Xu Zhiyong
“By proceeding with these meritless charges of ‘subversion,’ the government is using the law as a tool to legitimize its suppression of dissidents.” More
PEN America Announces Detained Chinese Essayist Xu Zhiyong as 2020 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award Honoree
"His essays have served as calls to conscience at pivotal moments in China’s recent history." More
Egyptian Filmmaker and Photographer Jailed for a Music Video Dies in Prison
"Artists take risks, but they should not have to pay with their lives." More
PEN America Welcomes Ruling to Revise Book Restriction Policies in Arizona Prisons
"The ruling out of Arizona is a significant step forward for the First Amendment and for our fight for access to literature in sites of incarceration." More
PEN America Report Explores Pernicious Practice of Banning Books in Nation’s Prisons
"Literature offers a lifeline for incarcerated people in the midst of a dehumanizing system." More
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As we get closer to #ElectionDay, you might see some of your friends and family sharing misinformation or even conspiracy theories.
@PENamerica offers some tips on how to successfully engage with these folks. https://bit.ly/3hPFm1q
So looking forward to watching Kate Briggs, Tracy K. Smith, and @magda8lena tomorrow in the first of several grand finale events for Translating the Future, from @HumanitiesGC, @PENamerica, @CullmanNYPL. Free registration link here: https://www.centerforthehumanities.org/programming/on-the-elusive-art-of-translation
Long arm of the Chinese government has now reached into @NYPDnews where an intelligence asset was snitching on the city's Tibetan exile community. #China leading export is authoritarianism. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/nyregion/nypd-china-tibet-spy.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage