PEN International Conference on the Russian/Ukrainian Situation
Russian and Ukrainian PEN affirm their unity against the waves of propaganda destroying the language of public discussion. More
Statement from Russian PEN Center
The Russian PEN Center notes that Russian state-controlled media channels are being used to conduct an intense campaign of misleading propaganda leading to a dangerous rise in nationalistic sentiment… More
PEN Urges Obama to Press Russia on Expression; Russian Writers Speak Out
New laws in Russia barring religious offense and 'homosexual propaganda' are troubling signs of an increasingly restrictive environment for freedom of expression. More
No Regrets: Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Russia
Civil society organizations in Russia are in danger, but it is the individuals who support free expression and stand up for the human rights of their fellow citizens who… More
PEN to Russia: Human Rights Orgs are not “Foreign Agents”
PEN International and 21 other international human rights and free expression organizations have issued an open letter to the Russian Duma protesting a draft law that would label non-governmental… More
Russian PEN: Protesting Anti-Protest Legislation
News this week that Russian authorities had arrested more protestors and that teams of investigators raided the homes of blogger Aleksei Navalny, television star Kseniya Sobchak, and other prominent… More
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