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PEN America Decries Another Attempt by Georgia to Deny Entry to Russian Journalist

Press ReleaseFebruary 22, 2023

“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

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PEN America Supports Wyden Letter Condemning Reported Government Media Visa Decision

Press ReleaseAugust 7, 2020

"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

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Reported VOA Visa Decision Puts Journalists at Risk

Press ReleaseJuly 9, 2020

"This reported decision puts the lives of intrepid, free-thinking foreign journalists at risk." More

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Conviction of Philippines Journalists “Disgraceful Travesty of Justice”

Press ReleaseJune 15, 2020

"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

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PEN America Joins Call to Stop Attacks on Journalists

Press ReleaseJune 2, 2020

"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

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CNN Arrests Took Place “For No Fathomable Reason”

Press ReleaseMay 29, 2020

"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

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Trump’s Latest Attacks on Reporters “An International Embarrassment”

Press ReleaseMarch 20, 2020

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

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PEN America: Pompeo Attack on NPR Reporter “Betrays Dignity of His Office”

Press ReleaseJanuary 27, 2020

“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

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American Journalist Conditionally Released by Indonesian Immigration Authorities

Press ReleaseJanuary 25, 2020

"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

Press ReleaseOctober 24, 2019

“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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