Court Dismisses PEN Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
A federal district court granted the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a broad group of organizations challenging the… More
Obama Administration: Drop Efforts to Force James Risen Testimony
If James Risen is forced to testify, whistleblowers with information about government wrongdoing may be more reluctant to talk to the press, knowing they will have no protection if… More
Supreme Court Weakens Key Protections for Human Rights Defenders
In Kiobel v. Shell, the high court blunted a powerful statute that provided justice for human rights victims around the world. More
PEN Case Studies in Digital Freedom – Surveillance
In this series of posts, we demonstrate how we use the PEN Declaration on Digital Freedom to defend writers, bloggers, and activists. More
PEN Appears Before Supreme Court
PEN and other human rights organizations challenge the U.S. government's secret NSA surveillance program. More
Supreme Court Decision on Stolen Valor Act Promotes Free Expression
The Supreme Court decided in favor of free expression on Thursday by striking down the 2006 Stolen Valor Act.Passed by Congress to “protect the reputation and meaning” of military… More
PEN Heading to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court announced today that it will consider whether plaintiffs represented by the ACLU—a list that includes PEN American Center, Amnesty International USA, Human Rights Watch, The Nation, and… More
PEN, Co-Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Let Surveillance Case Go to Trial
Our legal challenge to the U.S. government’s secret, warrantless surveillance program is back in the news today.The ACLU has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf… More
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