PEN America Views New Court Ruling Overturning Prison Sentences for 3 Turkish Journalists as a “Promising” Development on Free Expression
“The convictions and life sentences handed down to all three journalists were unjust from the very start, and it is promising to see that the appeals court has overturned… More
Multiple Recent Attacks on Journalists a Worrying Escalation of Dangers They Face in Mexico
“The death of Rafael Murúa Manríquez and the violent assault on Martín Valtierra García are two tragic examples that show the lengths to which local officials in Mexico will go to silence critical speech and reporting,” More
PEN Mexico: A Flourishing Literary Scene Despite Ongoing Impunity
In the eighth PEN World Series feature, we speak to PEN Mexico about the free expression challenges facing Mexican writers and journalists. More
Mexico: Another Journalist Murdered in Veracruz
PEN America condemns the killing of Mexican journalist Pedro Tamayo Rosas. Tamayo, a reporter and editor in the eastern state of Veracruz, was shot and killed on July 20th… 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
Anna Politkovskaya | Status: Murdered | Russia
Anna Politkovskaya was an accomplished journalist, writer, and human rights activist. She produced a large body of work on human rights abuses in Russia and was murdered for her… More
PEN Podcast: Lisa Appignanesi Reads from the Final, Unfinished Column of Anna Politkovskaya
Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya was assassinated in October 7, 2006. Today's #PENpodcast honors Anna Politkovskaya by featuring Lisa Appignanesi reading from her final unfinished… More
Burundi: Investigate Attacks on Journalists and Human Rights Defenders
The undersigned press freedom, media development and human rights organizations denounce the continued attacks on and threats to journalists, media workers and human rights defenders, most recently the serious… More
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Year-long effort by the @washingtonpost and the @wvgazettemail to gain access to a DEA database comes to fruition, revealing gargantuan scale of the opioid crisis: https://t.co/SRObW4q8q9.