Vietnam: Immediately Release Independent Journalist and Human Rights Defender Pham Doan Trang
We the undersigned 28 human rights and freedom of expression organizations condemn the detention of writer and journalist Pham Doan Trang. More
PEN America Welcomes PEN Belarus Report Detailing Persecution of Cultural Workers
PEN Belarus’s report documents the persecution of writers, artists, poets, and other cultural figures between January and September 2021. More
Writer and Translator Arash Ganji Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence in Latest Assault on Free Expression in Iran
The summoning of Iranian writer and translator Arash Ganji to serve his prison sentence is the latest in the ongoing assault of free expression and human rights in Iran. More
Arash Ganji | Status: Released | Iran
Arash Ganji is a prominent writer, translator, and the Secretary of the Iranian Writers’ Association (IWA), who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his translation of a… More
PEN America Decries Arrests of Chinese Social Media Users Who Critiqued Film
PEN America today denounced the recent arrests of two Chinese social media users who made critical comments about The Battle of Changjin Lake, a state-sponsored blockbuster film set during… More
New Round of Additions to Russia’s List of ‘Foreign Agents’ Is Direct Threat to Press Freedom
PEN America today condemned Russia’s government for adding yet more journalists and media outlets to its “foreign agents” list. More
The PEN Pod: On Our Gala, Free Speech in Higher Ed, and Facebook Algorithms with Suzanne Nossel
“Nurturing the community in that way, creating these opportunities to get together, we see as part of our role at PEN America, and we were glad to be able… More
PEN America Overjoyed to See Two Defenders of the Freedom to Write Receive Nobel Peace Prize
The free expression and writers' organization PEN America today welcomed the news that journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov will receive the Nobel Peace Prize. More
Russia Labels Mediazona as ‘Foreign Agent’ in Ongoing Crackdown
The Russian justice ministry this week designated the independent investigative news outlet Mediazona and its editor-in-chief, Sergei Smirnov, as “foreign agents.” More
PEN America Decries LinkedIn’s Apparent State-Influenced Censorship
PEN America today said that by blocking or otherwise censoring the LinkedIn profiles of journalists, activists, and writers, the company is capitulating to state-influenced censorship. More