SIGN NOW: Demand Charges be Dropped Against Three Saudi Writer-Activists
Sign the petition to call on the Saudi Arabian government to drop all charges against these courageous writer-activists and 2019 Freedom to Write awardees. More
Detention of Writers and Bloggers in Saudi Arabia Latest Development in Crackdown on Dissent
"The ray of hope following the temporary release of three women’s rights activists on March 28, including 2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Eman al-Nafjan, has been quickly… More
PEN America Calls for Independent Investigation into Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance and Apparent Murder
As writers, journalists, and Members of PEN America and the Authors Guild, we write to express our concern about the apparent murder of Jamal Khashoggi. More
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The purpose of NDAs should never be to protect Big Tech from being held accountable for racist, sexist and other discriminatory behavior. That's why PEN America stands behind @IfeomaOzoma and the Silenced No More Act, signed into CA law last month. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/24/technology/pinterest-whistle-blower-ifeoma-ozoma.html
Developed in close collaboration with @Code4Africa and @PesaCheck, @PENamerica’s new French-language Online Harassment Manual serves writers and journalists facing online abuse across the francophone world. Please share the Manual #FightOnlineAbuseNow https://onlineharassmentfieldmanual.pen.org/
