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Iran Steps Up Repression of Rights, with Harsh Prison Sentences for Writers and Artists and Reported Torture and Abuse in Custody

Press ReleaseNovember 11, 2022

“The Iranian government is putting writers’ lives at severe risk through its brazen violation of basic human rights that include systematic abuse and torture in custody, coupled with fast-tracked… More

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PEN America Calls for the Imminent Release of Tortured Bangladeshi Cartoonist

Press ReleaseMarch 2, 2021

“In what must be treated as a situation of utmost concern and urgency, PEN America calls for [Ahmed Kabir] Kishore’s immediate release.” More

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Amid Protest Crackdown in India, PEN America Calls for Protection of Free Expression

Press ReleaseFebruary 16, 2021

As protests have rippled across India in recent months, police have become increasingly violent and the government has taken drastic steps to limit information. More

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Saudi Activist Rejects Deal to Recant Torture Allegations

Press ReleaseAugust 13, 2019

“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

Press ReleaseOctober 17, 2016

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

DiscussionDecember 11, 2015

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

News DigestSeptember 24, 2015

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

Advocacy
By: Katy Glenn Bass | August 6, 2014

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

Nonfiction
By: David Frakt | May 17, 2013

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

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By: Danniel Schoonebeek | February 21, 2013

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

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