Detention of Journalist Omar Nazzal Punctuates Crackdown on Speech in Israel
PEN America today called on the Israeli government to make public the basis for the arrest of Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal. More
PEN Haiti’s Potential Rising
As the PEN Haiti Fellow appointed by the PEN America Development Fellowship Program, Fabrice Guerrier has been working to optimize, professionalize, and bring innovation to PEN Haiti’s infrastructure in… More
Hong Kong: Editor dismissed after publishing story on Panama Papers
The dismissal of a top editor at Ming Pao, one of Hong Kong’s most respected papers, after the publication of a story about Hong Kong residents implicated in the… More
Unity 5 Journalists Freed in Myanmar
The recent pardon of 83 political prisoners is a praiseworthy achievement for Myanmar, but serves as a reminder of the work ahead for the government to ensure the right… More
Iran: Journalist Narges Mohammadi due to stand trial on April 20
PEN calls on the Iranian authorities to release journalist Narges Mohammadi immediately and unconditionally. More
China: Continued harassment of veteran journalist Gao Yu causes health concerns
PEN is deeply concerned for the health of veteran journalist Gao Yu following reports that she was hospitalized after the Beijing Municipal Bureau of City Administration and Law Enforcement… More
Bangladesh: Murder of Student Continues Assault on Free Expression
NEW YORK—PEN America condemns the brutal killing of a student in Bangladesh today in what appears to be another targeted attack by Islamist militants on those who express dissident… More
Marcos Hernández Bautista | Status: Murdered | Mexico
Journalist Marcos Hernández Bautista was shot in the head on January 21, 2016, as he climbed into his car at night outside a bar in the Mexican state of… More
Turkey: Writer on trial for alleged criminal defamation
PEN is concerned at news that Turkish writer and columnist Perihan Mağden is facing trial for allegedly defaming the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan under Article 299 of… More
Bangladesh: Defamation Charges Against Editor Representative of Broader Attacks on Media
The filing of 38 lawsuits against editor Mahfuz Anam on charges of criminal defamation and sedition is an indication of the worsening state of free expression in Bangladesh, PEN… More
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