Biden Administration Must Prioritize Human Rights and Free Expression in Responding to Iranian Election Outcome
As Iran elects a new president, PEN America urged the Biden Administration to emphasize the country’s dire human rights situation as it responds to the outcome of the vote. 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
Biden’s Iran Policy Must Include Focus on Human Rights, Groups Say in Joint Letter
Today PEN America and the Center for Human Rights in Iran, along with a coalition of human rights organizations, sent a joint letter to President Biden urging his administration… More
Nasrin Sotoudeh | Status: Imprisoned | Iran
Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent writer, human rights lawyer and activist, was abruptly re-arrested on June 13, 2018, and taken to Evin prison. Her arrest came shortly after her legal… More
In Letter to the UN, Imprisoned Iranian Writer Nasrin Sotoudeh Protests Executions
In this letter, jailed Iranian writer Nasrin Sotoudeh appeals to the UN and the global community to pay attention to the unjust executions taking place in her country. More
Iranian Translator Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
“We condemn the court's verdict against Arash Ganji in the strongest terms: to be imprisoned for 11 years for the ‘crime’ of translating a book is absurd and an… More
ADVISORY: PEN America, Ms. Magazine Host Conversation on Imprisoned Iranian Activist Nasrin Sotoudeh
“The new documentary film NASRIN is an inspiring portrait of an indefatigable human rights advocate, who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of the marginalized and… More
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Today, we revisit Donald Vincent's (@Mr_Hip) piece on why #Juneteenth not only commemorates the end of slavery in the United States but also highlights the importance of being able to access information. https://bit.ly/2TNSDBv
Join us on 6/21 for Keeping It Local: Trust & Local Journalism in Atlanta, a virtual town hall event w/ @wmariano, @sonamvashi & Janis Ware from @theatlantavoice. Hear about how these local journalists are working to build trust with Atlanta communities: https://bit.ly/3pYqUtL.
Congratulations to our @GayleCaleb (OK 10), named a @PENamerica Writing for Justice Fellow! 📝
He will write about how prison gerrymandering manipulates electoral power through a central narrative of multigenerational incarceration in a Black family. https://pen.org/writing-justice-2021-2022/
