Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, Eman Al-Nafjan | Status: Conditional Release | Saudi Arabia
Writer-activists Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain Al-Hathloul, and Eman Al-Nafjan were detained without charge by the Saudi government for their outspoken dissent. More
The PEN Pod: On Saudi Arabia’s Crimes and a Potential Trump Memoir with Suzanne Nossel
“We’ve convened an extraordinary group. . . to widen the aperture, force the world to reckon with Saudi Arabia’s really egregious record.” More
Statement by PEN to the 65th UN Commission on the Status of Women
PEN is concerned about women facing harsh consequences for their expression to advance women’s rights, equality, and full participation in civic life. More
Saudi Arabia: Joint Statement on the Continued Detention of Women Human Rights Defenders
We urge the Department of State to publicly condemn the continued detention of five courageous women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia and call for their immediate release. More
PEN America Marks Two Years of Saudi Activist’s Imprisonment
"Today, on the two-year anniversary of her imprisonment, we honor Loujain Al-Hathloul’s incredible bravery." More
Loujain Al-Hathloul, Detained in Saudi Arabia
Loujain Al-Hathloul is a Saudi blogger and women’s rights activist. Since May 2018, she has been detained in connection with her writing and activism. More
DARE: Most Americans Think That Local News Is Doing Well Financially, and Not Many Pay for It
As local news coverage shrinks precipitously, study shows only 14 percent of surveyed news consumers have paid for or given money to local news of any... More
DARE: Verizon Under Fire for ‘Throttling’ Firefighters’ Data in California Blaze
Verizon under fire for allegedly slowing flow of data to California firefighters who maxed out their plan, illustrating perils of abolishing net neutrality. More
DARE: Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers, Federal Judge Says
Citing First Amendment, federal judge rules in favor of Knight Institute challenge to Trump who has been blocking individuals on Twitter—the decision is expected to be appealed. NFL owners… More
DARE: Sessions criticizes U.S. universities for their free-speech policies
Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes to Georgetown University to exercise his free-speech rights to attack American higher education institutions for what he sees as impingement on those rights... More
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Duval has kept a $3M investment in literacy off the classroom shelves for 316 days. The books are part of the 'Essential Voices' K-5 collection that include topics like religious traditions, cultural histories, and things we do with families. @DuvalSchools please put them back! https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1600251299957592064
With Ellen "Finding Junie Kim" & Ami "Gracefully Grayson" Polonsky, waiting to address the Duval County FL school board, which has pulled the Essential Voices book collection from the K-5 libraries, including NYA'S LONG WALK.
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@PENamerica @DuvalSchools @diversebooks Delivering this letter in person tonight to @DuvalSchools along with two amazing authors from the Essential Voices Collection. We also had help from @FLFreedomRead and @MomsRising and a ton of community support.