Truth-Telling And Its Dire Consequences: PEN America Hosts Conversation with Writers Targeted by Authoritarians Around the Globe
The difficult plight of writers living under authoritarian rule has been well-documented over decades, with some enduring impossibly harsh treatment for their truth-telling and resistance to repression. More
Stella Nyanzi | Status: In Exile | Uganda
Jump to: Case Background Case Updates In Their Words Dr. Stella Nyanzi, a Ugandan medical anthropologist, activist, and writer, was convicted after writing and posting a poem online, in which she criticized Ugandan… More
PEN America Calls for Release of Writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
On December 28, 2021, award-winning writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was detained by Ugandan security forces and taken into unlawful detention without charges or explanation. More
Virtual Solidarity Reading to Honor Imprisoned Women Writers and Activists
On Thursday, May 27, PEN America—in partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Amnesty International USA, and the makers of the documentary film NASRIN—will host a virtual reading in… More
PEN America Condemns Siege Around Ugandan Opposition Leader’s Home
“Placing Bobi Wine under military house arrest is just the latest iteration of a protracted and concerted effort by Ugandan authorities to silence his outspoken voice that began when… More
Protecting Your Voice In A Pandemic: A COVID-19 Free Expression Information Center – Uganda
In response to the pandemic, PEN America’s COVID-19 Free Expression Information Center houses the latest news and tools to help journalists, writers, human rights defenders, and protestors in Uganda… More
Uganda: Drop All Charges against Kakwenza Rukirabashaija
PEN condemns the unlawful arrest and detention of Ugandan novelist and journalist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija. He was arrested on the morning of September 18, 2020 at his home in Iganga… More
Charges Must Be Dropped Against Ugandan Filmmaker and Journalist
“The charges against Bwayo Moses are undoubtedly part of the Ugandan ruling regime’s mounting crackdown on freedom of expression, particularly aimed at anyone who seems to be criticizing the… More
Ugandan Writer and Activist Released From Prison on Appeal of “Cyber Harassment” Charges
“Her fearless commitment to continuing to write, even from behind bars, is a reminder that even prison cannot silence a voice that is determined to speak truth to power.” More
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