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
Brazil: Arrest of Facebook Executive a Drastic and Unnecessary Measure
The arrest of a Facebook executive by Brazilian authorities over the inability of Whatsapp, a Facebook subsidiary, to hand over data it does not have is an egregious judicial… More
Thailand: British rights activist faces defamation trial
PEN condemns a Bangkok court’s January 18 decision to indict migrant rights activist Andy Hall on charges of criminal defamation and computer crimes in connection with a report published… More
Bangladesh: Social Media Platform Blocking Signals Further Free Expression Degradation
The blocking of access to Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp, and other similar services in Bangladesh indicates a further degradation of free expression in a country that has seen increased violent… More
Vietnamese Journalist and Blogger Dieu Cay Released from Prison into Exile
PEN hails the release of Dieu Cay by the world's most notorious jailer of bloggers, but protests his forced exile. More
Alert Us
Are you an artist at risk or know someone who is?
PEN America On 
We are grateful to @RepCohen and @RepJoeWilson for introducing a resolution in the U.S. House decrying the Belarusian regime and its brutal suppression of the pro-democracy movement over the past year. https://pen.org/press-release/pen-america-welcomes-congressional-resolution-condemning-repression-in-belarus/
Our partners at @FreedomFirst are organizing a vigil this Friday 10/1 to
honor Jamal Khashoggi on the eve of the anniversary of his murder 3
years ago. Join us in remembering all he stood for: http://fal.cn/vigil_tw.
