The PEN Pod: On the Arrest of Raman Pratasevich and Free Speech on Social Media
“This disturbing trend of reaching across borders to nab people that regimes see as a threat. . . [is] a new demonstration of how far these governments are willing… More
Forced Landing of Jet in Belarus Constitutes Grave Threat to Journalists and Writers Worldwide
PEN America and its network of allies around the world are issuing a call for Raman Pratsevich's immediate release—and for the international community to take action against the grave… More
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PEN America has joined @POMED, @hrw, and other human rights groups in calling for the Biden administration to investigate Egypt's role in the murder of Saudi journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. See our statement here: https://bit.ly/3vSegh6.
Join PEN America, the Project on Middle East Democracy (@POMED), and members of Turkey’s cultural, artistic, and literary communities in discussion of these trends and recommendations on how policymakers might respond to Erdoğan’s campaign of repression. https://pen.org/event/cracking-down-on-creative-voices-turkey/
