PEN America Decries Another Attempt by Georgia to Deny Entry to Russian Journalist
“The decision to deny Filipp Dzyadko entry to Georgia raises serious questions about Georgia’s space for free media and expression,” said PEN America's Eurasia and Advocacy Director Polina Sadovskaya. More
PEN America Supports Wyden Letter Condemning Reported Government Media Visa Decision
"The strength, sustainability, and ultimate success of the U.S. Agency for Global Media depends on foreign journalists, without whom the agency could not provide its global, fact-based reporting or… More
Reported VOA Visa Decision Puts Journalists at Risk
"This reported decision puts the lives of intrepid, free-thinking foreign journalists at risk." More
Conviction of Philippines Journalists “Disgraceful Travesty of Justice”
"This verdict is a disgraceful travesty of justice. It marks a sad day for democracy in the Philippines and for press freedom the world over." More
PEN America Joins Call to Stop Attacks on Journalists
"These violent attacks against the working press are an affront to our Constitutional values, namely the First Amendment and the protections it provides to the free press." More
CNN Arrests Took Place “For No Fathomable Reason”
"These arrests took place for no fathomable reason; the video makes plain that the crew was making every effort to accommodate any request by the officers." More
Trump’s Latest Attacks on Reporters “An International Embarrassment”
President Trump's shoot the messenger strategy of combating the coronavirus by attacking a reporters who did nothing more than point out the terror it is wreaking across America is… More
PEN America: Pompeo Attack on NPR Reporter “Betrays Dignity of His Office”
“When the U.S. secretary of state debases and denigrates credible journalists, the display of contempt radiates outward, undermining the role of the press in our democracy and offering autocrats around the world… More
American Journalist Conditionally Released by Indonesian Immigration Authorities
"While we are relieved that Philip has been temporarily released, we remain concerned that he is being targeted for his work in an attempt to send a warning signal… More
PEN America Welcomes Charges Against Slovak Businessman Accused of Ordering Journalist’s Murder
“We welcome the developments in Kuciak’s case as a positive sign that the Slovak authorities are taking seriously the need to hold those who ordered and carried out his… More
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