Journalist Killed in Russia
The violence continues in Russia as a journalist in Dagestan is murdered and the cases of many others remain unsolved. More
No Regrets: Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Russia
Civil society organizations in Russia are in danger, but it is the individuals who support free expression and stand up for the human rights of their fellow citizens who… More
Dignity of Lentil Soup
Michele Zackheim's profile on Russian writer and activist Stanislav Dmitrievsky, whose book may soon be banned by authorities. If found to be "extremist" in nature, Dmitrievsky himself will be… More
Politkovskaya Conviction Welcome, but Masterminds Behind Her Murder Continue to Elude Justice
PEN International welcomes last week’s conviction of the former police chief who helped orchestrate Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder in 2006, but is concerned that the masterminds behind her… More
PEN to Russia: Human Rights Orgs are not “Foreign Agents”
PEN International and 21 other international human rights and free expression organizations have issued an open letter to the Russian Duma protesting a draft law that would label non-governmental… More
PEN to Russia: Human Rights Orgs are not “Foreign Agents”
[caption id="attachment_14703" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Vladimir Putin"][/caption] PEN International and 21 other international human rights and free expression organizations have issued an open letter to the Russian Duma protesting a draft… More
Russian PEN: Protesting Anti-Protest Legislation
News this week that Russian authorities had arrested more protestors and that teams of investigators raided the homes of blogger Aleksei Navalny, television star Kseniya Sobchak, and other prominent… More
Russian PEN: Protesting Anti-Protest Legislation
[caption id="attachment_13392" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Russian protestors clash with riot police in Moscow"][/caption] News this week that Russian authorities had arrested more protestors and that teams of investigators raided the homes… More
Bearing Witness in Chechnya: The Legacy of Natalia Estemirova
PEN American Center - one of the world's oldest literary and human rights organizations - joins forces with the Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ),… More
Russian PEN at risk
PEN American Center is deeply concerned about recent charges brought against Russian PEN that could force the center to close. Russian PEN’s assets have been frozen after allegations that… More
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