Stanislav Aseyev | Status: Detained | Ukraine
Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev, who writes under the pen-name Vasin, was captured by the Russian-supported rebels on June 2, 2017. Aseyev was based in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk and reported… More
Mass Detention of Anti-corruption Protesters Shows Russia’s Contempt for Free Expression
Detention of peaceful protesters across the country is emblematic of Russian government's contempt for citizens’ rights to free expression More
Russian Author Ludmila Ulitskaya Attacked at Awards Ceremony
An attack on Thursday against the acclaimed writer Ludmila Ulitskaya and others attending an awards ceremony for high school students is an appalling demonstration of disrespect for even the… More
Remembering the Russian Writers on PEN’s Case List
As we wrap up an informative week with our visiting delegation of writers from Russia, the Russian writers who remain on PEN's case list serve as a sobering reminder… More
Ulitskaya Leads PEN America Delegation to Explore Narrowing of Russia’s Cultural Freedoms as 25th Anniversary of USSR Dissolution Looms
On January 25–29, PEN America will host a delegation of prominent Russian writers who are braving the currents of authoritarianism under President Vladimir Putin to stand up for free… More
Natalia Estemirova | Status: Murdered | Russia
On July 15, 2009, Natalia Estemirova, a journalist and human rights defender, was abducted by four gunmen on her way to work in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Estemirova… More
Oleg Sentsov | Status: In Prison | Russia
Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian film director, was sentenced to 20 years in a Russian prison on charges of terrorism on August 25, 2015. PEN believes that the charges stem… More
This Week in Free Expression: August 8, 2014
Facebook may meet a sorry fate in Vietnam, Austria, and Russia due to internet censorship, while freedom of the press comes under attack in Mexico, Turkey, and Myanmar. Also:… More
PEN International Conference on the Russian/Ukrainian Situation
Russian and Ukrainian PEN affirm their unity against the waves of propaganda destroying the language of public discussion. More
Anna Politkovskaya Murder Convictions a Small Step Towards Justice
The conviction of five men for the murder of the renowned Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is a welcome development, but PEN remains deeply concerned that those who ordered the… More
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