PEN America Demands Turkey Explain or Drop Charges Against Detained Musician
The arrest of Omar Souleyman may be the latest example of Turkey using charges of terrorism to silence artists. More
PEN America Demands Iran Release Writer and Human Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi
“Narges Mohammadi has been a stalwart defender of free expression in Iran for more than a decade. This latest arrest and immediate detention in solitary confinement is a gross… More
PEN America Celebrates Release of U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster
The release of journalist Danny Fenster, a U.S. citizen and managing editor of the independent Frontier Myanmar news outlet, is a rare victory for freedom of expression in Myanmar. More
Cuban Authorities Lock Down Would-Be Protesters
State security forces in Cuba today prevented demonstrators from taking part in a planned rally to protest ongoing repression and persecution on the island, barricading artists, journalists, and activists… More
Closure of Kyiv Post Raises Warning Signal About Independent Journalism in Ukraine
PEN America today expressed deep concern regarding the closure of the Kyiv Post. More
PEN America Decries Move to Liquidate Russian Human Rights Group
PEN America today decried the move by the Russian prosecutors to liquidate Memorial, the country’s oldest human rights group. More
Reopening of Criminal Investigation Into Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk is Egregious Move to Silence Writers in Turkey
The reopening of a criminal investigation into Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk for writing in his latest novel Nights of Plague is an egregious attempt by Turkish authorities to silence… More
China Must Release Ailing Journalist Who Covered COVID Outbreak
Chinese authorities must immediately release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who is reportedly “close to death” while on hunger strike in protest of her imprisonment for documenting and reporting the… More