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
Atena Farghadani | Status: Released | Iran
Atena Farghadani is an Iranian artist and political activist. She was first arrested in August 2014 for a cartoon she drew lampooning a family planning law, which depicted lawmakers… More
Turkey: Writer on trial for alleged criminal defamation
PEN is concerned at news that Turkish writer and columnist Perihan Mağden is facing trial for allegedly defaming the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan under Article 299 of… More
Egypt: Sentencing of Novelist a Direct Attack on Writers
The sentencing of Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji to two years in prison for “violating public modesty” is a direct attack on writers that underscores the dire state of free… More
Bahrain: Charging of U.S. Journalists Signals Kingdom’s Ongoing Hostility towards Free Speech
Bahraini authorities’ decision to arrest and charge four U.S. journalists for reporting on a protest marking the fifth anniversary of pro-democracy uprisings in the kingdom is a clear violation… More
Israel: End use of administrative detention to detain journalists
PEN is calling on the Israeli authorities to end the practice of administrative detention against journalists and other writers. More
Georgia: Poet and rights activist arrested, physically abused, and facing trial
PEN believes that Georgeian poet and activist Irakli Kakabadze’s arrest and the legal proceedings against him are in connection to his peaceful exercise of his right to protest. 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
Release of Washington Post Reporter Won’t Close the Book on Free Expression in Iran
As we celebrate Jason’s homecoming, we need to redouble pressure on Tehran to uphold the rights of Iranians who suffer for expressing their opinions. More
Iran: Do not return blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to prison
PEN is calling for Hossein Ronaghi Maleki not to be returned to prison, and for him to be released unconditionally as his sentence relates to his peaceful freedom of… More
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“It is a disgrace to see the president of the United States attempt to exploit the rule of law to silence a free press," says PEN America CEO @SuzanneNossel in response to President Trump’s attorneys threatening to sue CNN. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/pMTvy91t8M.
How would Alexander Hamilton react to the current impeachment inquiry? Ron Chernow, author of biographies of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington and, most recently, Ulysses S. Grant, offers his view: https://t.co/daQfT4GbQ2 via @washingtonpost.