Saudi Activist Rejects Deal to Recant Torture Allegations
“This attempt at coercion is a pathetic effort by the Saudi state to use propaganda to paper over its dire human rights reputation." More
‘GUANTÁNAMO DIARY’ AUTHOR FINALLY RELEASED
Mohamedou Ould Slahi has been released from Guantánamo Bay and transferred to Mauritania by U.S. authorities, where he is set to be reunited with his family. More
PEN Podcast: Voices Against Torture—Writers and Lawyers on the Way Forward
In celebration of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, PEN America features a panel of writers and lawyers speaking out against torture. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Thurs., September 24
Syrian cartoonist confirmed dead, Ecuadorian president censors critical videos, and the Obama administration explored bypassing encryption. More
Reckoning with Torture: Awaiting the Senate Torture Report
After a years-long wait, the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on CIA torture is expected to be released. This report is a crucial step towards reckoning with torture. More
Closing Argument at Guantanamo II: The Torture of Mohammad Jawad, Continued
If ever there were a textbook case of outrageous government conduct, this is it. Almost any one of these things would be sufficient to warrant dismissal. Cumulatively, it… More
Three Questions with Maggie Nelson
I hope that what we are working for, when we work for freedom of expression, is the right of writers and editors to be irresponsible in language without threat… More
Reckoning with Torture: Readings by Kelly Clark and Eve Ensler
In honor of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, watch two videos from the Reckoning with Torture project. More
On Memorial Day Weekend, America Reckons with Torture
On this weekend’s Moyers & Company (check local listings), PEN American Center’s Larry Siems, author of The Torture Report, and director Doug Liman, whose credits include The Bourne Identity,… More
How America Came To Torture Its Prisoners
It began with one document. More
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